Published in the Minden, NE - Courier Aug 4, 2004 Phyllis M. Crary, 81, of Min­den, died Sunday, July 25, 2004, at Midlands Community Hospital in Papillion. Phyllis was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Red Cloud, to Roy and Marie (Wolfe) Sutton. She was raised in the Inavale area and graduated from Red Cloud High School. She attended Hastings College for two years and then taught in rural schools near Red Cloud. On Aug. 26,1941, she married William Crary. They moved to Minden in 1946 and raised their family. She enjoyed artwork, gardening and animals. Survivors include daughters, Cecelia Allen of Omaha, Kylie Crary of Lincoln and Julie Bowden and husband, Bonner, of Kearney; son, Phil Crary and wife, Karen of Omaha; grandchildren, Karen Kessler, Casey Crary and Max Crary; and great grandchildren, Stephen Kessler and Nolan Kessler. She is preceded in death by her husband in 1992. Burial was in the MindenCemetery. Layton Funeral Home of Minden was in charge of arrangements. Danny Clemmer Clemmer.org