Phyllis R. Gerfen

January 22, 1937 - February 16, 2021

Phyllis R. Gerfen, 84, of Kansas City, KS passed away February 16, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. with Funeral Services beginning at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Maple Hill Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Phyllis was born and reared in Pennsylvania. After graduation from Beaver Vocational High School in 1955 she moved to Harrisburg where she worked in the Civil Service branch at Olmsted Air Force Base in Middletown, PA. She was united in marriage to Martin Gerfen in 1958. She has lived in Kansas City since 1959 except for three years in Longview, TX in the 1980s. She was a homemaker and a member of the Living Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Martin; daughter, Linda Ruder; parents, George and Ruth Bickhart; brother, Robert Bickhart; and a granddaughter, Gina Ruder. She is survived by daughter, Susan Gerfen; son-in-law, Edward Ruder; grandchildren, Deborah Ruder, Angela Landreth (Ryan), and Johnathan Ruder; siblings, Arlene Flood, David Bickhart, and John Bickhart; and numerous other family members. Live stream of services will be available at https://fb.me/e/4R665CO2p