Phyllis M. Bucher age 84 of Zumbrota died on Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Reverend Wayne D. Schoch officiating. Private family burial will be in the spring. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and on Friday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Phyllis Marian Larson was born on June 24, 1930 in Leon Township, Goodhue County, MN to Fred and Frances (nee Anderson) Larson. She grew up on the Larson family farm, attended country school and graduated Cannon Falls High School in 1948. Phyllis earned her Registered Nurse degree from Bethesda Hospital Nursing Program in St. Paul. Phyllis worked for both Bethesda Hospital and the University of Minnesota Hospital. On September 26, 1953 she married Joyce W. Bucher at Spring Garden Lutheran Church in rural Cannon Falls. They made their home on a farm in Minneola Township until 1975 when they moved to Zumbrota. Phyllis and Joyce started the first car wash in Zumbrota and Phyllis worked as the bookkeeper for the business, which they ran for a number of years. Phyllis was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and had previously been a member of St. John's Lutheran Church - Minneola. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-word puzzles, reading, watching football, visiting with people and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
Phyllis is survived by her husband, Joyce; sons, Paul (Christel) Bucher of Rochester, David (Cindy) Bucher of Owatonna and Michael (Nancy) Bucher of Owatonna; grandchildren, Tina Fisher, Jon Bucher, Ashley Bucher, Jordan Bucher, Shelby Bucher, Casey Bucher and Ian Langeberg; great-grandson, Chayton Novotny; brother, Ralph (Arlene) Larson of White Bear Lake; sisters, Naomi (Ron) Stave of Brooklyn Park and Martha (Alton) Hinrichs of Indio, CA.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials are preferred to donor's choice.
Visitation
JAN
8.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Visitation
JAN
9.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)
Christ Lutheran Church
223 East Fifth Street
Zumbrota, MN
Service
JAN
9.
11:00 AM (CST)
Christ Lutheran Church
223 East Fifth Street
Zumbrota, MN