Phyllis Feser

Phyllis Feser, 77, Bismarck, passed away on July 7th, 2017 at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday July 13th, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, with Msgr. Gene Lindemann officiating. There will be no visitation, cremation has taken place. Phyllis Ann Hertz was born on July 17th, 1939 to Frank and Kathryn Hertz in Glenn Ullin, ND. She grew up and worked on the family farm near Glenn Ullin and graduated from Glenn Ullin High School. In 1957 she married Adrian Feser in Glenn Ullin, ND. Together they had three children, Kaye, Jim and Phil. They lived all of their lives in North Dakota spending time in Devils Lake, Mandan and Bismarck. From 1957-1966 she was employed at floral shops in Devils Lake and Bismarck. In 1972 she graduated from Bismarck Junior College with an Associate degree in Commercial Art. After receiving her degree she was employed in the art and advertising field in the Bismarck area. She was also a very active artist and a member of various professional art associations. Phyllis loved genealogy and was the Genealogy Chairman for the ND Society of Germans from Russia. She co-authored several books on family history and the history of iron crosses. In 1982 she suffered a serious illness that left her with many special needs. Her husband Adrian was by her side until his death in 2014 with his unending devotion and commitment to her, never asking or expecting someone else to care for her. They were inseparable and were true to their vows of “in sickness and in health, for better or worse”. Despite her illness, Phyllis still loved to draw and doodle filling thousands of pages with her drawings. She will always be remembered as a tiny auburn haired firecracker with a thousand watt smile and a feisty demeanor to go with it. Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Kaye Obregon, Bismarck; her sons, Jim (Shelly), Bismarck; and Phil (Laure), St Augustine, Florida; seven grandchildren, Cecilia (Tarek) Chase, Zachary (Brittany), Genevra, Olliver, MaGregr, Brandon, Danielle (Stuart) Danielson, and 5 great grandchildren; three brothers, Mel (Kathy) Hertz, Vern (Peggy) Hertz, Kevin (RoseMary) Hertz; three sisters, Dalph (Tony) Glasser, Germaine Glasser and Pat (Frank) Steffan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Kathryn, her husband, Adrian, brother-in-law Ted Glasser and son-in-law Ray Obregon. In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.