PATRICIA “PAT” (RUBLE) PHALEN

Patricia “Pat” Phalen, 78, of Springfield passed away on May 4, 2024. She was born on Dec. 14, 1945, in Harrison, Ark. the daughter of Thomas and Joyce (Hudson) Ruble.
She graduated from high school in Ottawa, Kan. and married Jim Phalen.
She is survived by her children, Kim (Ronnie) Delcour and Debbie (Darryll) Campbell; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; step-children, Terri, David, Sherry and Bobby and their families; her brother, Michael Thomas (Mary) Ruble; two nieces; as well as other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents; an infant sister, Barbara; and a foster daughter, Claudette Newell.
A celebration of life was held on Monday, May 13, at Meadors Funeral Home in Republic.