Phyllis Jean Kerr

Phyllis Jean Kerr of Bella Vista, Arkansas, 81, passed away June 20, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born in Litchfield, Minnesota, on April 8, 1937, to the late Arnold and Laura Klein. She was the loving wife of 62 years to her husband, Douglas Kerr, who passed away last year. She is survived by her six children: Lynne' Ellis of Brainerd, Minn.; Cheryl (Mark) Osborn of Cyrus, Minn.; Brian (Annette) Kerr of Prior Lake, Minn.; Gary (Alicia) Kerr of Bentonville, Ark.; Bethany Kerr of Bella Vista, Ark.; and Bruce (Tonia) Kerr of Bella Vista, Ark. She is also survived by her brothers Alan (Joanne-deceased) Klein and Phillip (Shirley) Klein of Minn. She has 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Kerr, daughter, Katherine, and her sisters, Tulida (John-deceased) Blackford and Laurine (Rollin) Nelson. Her husband, Doug, retired in 1985 and they moved from St. Cloud, Minn., to Bella Vista, Ark. She loved living on Lake Windsor in the house she had designed and decorated mostly in blue which was her favorite color. Over the years she enjoyed horseback riding, flower gardening, roller skating, snowmobiling, painting and other hobbies, traveling in their travel trailer, and swimming in the lake with her friends. She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and she and Doug raised their children in the faith. She loved Jehovah God and looked forward to the promised paradise earth when loved ones will be welcomed back in the resurrection. Memorial services are being held at the Bella Vista Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Saturday the 14th of July at 2 p.m. All are welcome to attend. A lunch will follow at the Metfield Clubhouse in Bella Vista. Arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home & Crematory. On-line condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.