Date of Death: June 10, 2026
Service Details
Her family will receive friends Monday, June 15, 2026 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Owen officiating.
Obituary Notice
Linda Sue Phillips, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at her home.
She was born March 18, 1948 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Alko and Gladys (Dyksterhouse) Slater, and graduated from Loy Norrix High School.
In 1966 Linda married Gary Phillips in Kalamazoo, and they settled in Cooper Township. As they raised their four boys in Kalamazoo, she was the ultimate homemaker.
Around 2000 they moved to their home near Corey Lake and Linda went to work as a paraprofessional in special education for the Three Rivers Community Schools. She also enjoyed working and making friends at the Swiss Valley Ski Area and Corey Lake Orchards.
Linda built lasting friendships and was constantly checking on her friends and neighbors, always there to lend a helping hand. No matter the distance between them, she made sure to stay close with her family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; sleepovers with “Gigi” & PaPa were a big hit.
Her life was a perfect representation of someone who would go with the flow, but carried the world.
Remaining to cherish her memory are her husband, Gary Phillips; sons, Brad Phillips, Kevin (Carrie) Phillips, and Wade Phillips; daughter-in-law, Cathy Phillips; grandchildren, Jacob (Angela) Phillips, Lindsey (Tyler) Ellis, Bryant Phillips, and Daryl Marinkovich; great-grandchildren, Katherine, Braxton, Wyatt, Ezra, Harrison, Ava, Findley, and Forest; sister, Sharon Williams; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by her son, Ron Phillips.
Additional Information
Donations in Linda’s memory may be given to her family in care of Gary Phillips.
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We met at Eagle Lake when both our parents had a place neighboring each other. We became fast friends! Our families celebrated everything together. We shared our children and each other.. I Will miss my sweet and loving friend 💔
I am so sorry to read about Linda’s death. She was such a kind, fun, and lovely lady…
She will be missed.
Linda was such a sweet soul, and she’ll be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. I’ll be keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers as you remember the good times, share stories, and celebrate her life.
I’m so sorry for her loss of life here on earth but rejoice for her new body and life in Heaven.
May God bless and keep you and comfort you in this difficult time.
I love you Gary and pray you will get through this walking close to our Lord Jesus Christ as He alone can give you the strength and peace needed to survive.
My thoughts and prayers continue for you.
I’m sorry for the families loss. I had the honor of working with Linda as a paraprofessional and at Meijer. Linda was so amazing person and she will be missed.🙏
Know our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family. She was such a beautiful person that I’m so happy I got to meet.
I am so sorry for your great loss, Gary. I so enjoyed working with both of you at Corey Lake Orchards. May you have peace and joy in remembrance of a life well lived. My condolences to your whole family.
I’m sorry for the loss of the Phillips family. The news was devastating. She will be dearly missed. I will be out of town so I won’t be able to say goodbye in person but please know I am beside you in spirit. I love you Gary. Please let me know if I can help you with anything. And be ready for a lot of wellness checks as I will be checking in on you.