Amy Niccole Phillips

Amy Niccole Phillips (Thompson), age 46, of Sigourney, Iowa, formerly of Hedrick, Iowa, was taken home by the Lord, Saturday, June 10, 2023, her sons and other family members were by her side. Amy was born on July 5, 1976 in Gillette Wyoming, the daughter of Kathryn E Thompson and Gerald Moll, and sister of Stacey (Converse) Suydam and Lisa (Converse) Naber. She spent the first few years of her life living on a ranch, where she was loved by her mom; dad, Bill Thompson; sisters; grandparents, William and Lucille Thompson; Aunt Kay, Uncle Ed and cousin Bobby Darryl. It was on the ranch where she developed her love of all animals – horses, cows, dogs and even a big sow named Charolette that her sisters would put her on to ride around the pig stall. It was also on the ranch where a terrifying experience with a dog attack would begin to show us Amy’s big heart for love and forgiveness. Many people, experiencing the same thing, would have feared dogs for life, but not Amy! Dogs were a passion and she had many different dogs over the years. In 1982, when Amy was in first grade, she, her mom, Aunt Sue Bennison and sister Lisa moved to Ollie Iowa to be near family, especially Great grandparents Herald and Marie Bottger. They lived next door to her Aunt Judy, Uncle Jerome and cousins, Dana, Deven and Jill Amber. She also met her first best friend, Jenni Bailey, who remained close all of these years. She attended school at Pekin of Packwood, graduating in 1994. After high school graduation, she attended Indian Hills Community college for a short time before getting a job as a CNA at Good Samaritan. Her compassionate and caring spirit endeared her to many residents and coworkers. On October 20, 2001, she married Scott Phillips. The union brought Amy the two biggest joys of her life, her sons, Ethan (5/12/2002) and Jayden (2/27/2009). She loved the boys “to the moon and back, infinity times infinity”. She recently posted, “I have two of the strongest, most stubborn, most loving, most funny sons a mom could ever ask for. My boys are my world and make every situation doable. I just look at them and know I can and will do anything that comes my way.” Amy had been a proud staff member at Pekin School District. She enjoyed working in different capacities, and her greatest joy was working with the kids. She loved all “her kids”, and they loved her back. Although she spoke kindly of all of them, she was especially drawn to students who needed a bit more love and attention. Amy will always be known for her tender and forgiving heart and caring personality. She was wicked funny and could have entire conversations using lines from movies she loved. She loved music and enjoyed the simple things of life, like camping, fishing and hanging out with friends. She was always looking on the bright side of life. She may not have had the most material possessions, but she was wealthy in the ways that matter. She is survived by her sons; her sisters and their families; aunts, uncles, and cousins; special friend Richard; second Mom Connie Phillips, Scott Phillips and a multitude of friends, too numerous to name individually, but fiercely loved. Amy was preceded in death by her mother and father, great-grandparents, grandparents, and numerous aunts, uncles, and other family members. She was welcomed to heaven by many. A special thanks to Stephene Wright for her care and compassion for Amy during her illness and for hosting this Celebration of Life. Huge thanks to all who have reached out to help Amy and the boys during the past year; your care did not go unnoticed and made a very difficult time much more bearable. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday July 5, 6:00 PM at Enchanted Events, (formerly the Dumont Museum south of Sigourney), 20595 255th Street, Sigourney, Iowa. Fremont Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations can be made directly to Ethan Phillips. The family would like to thank the staff at Keokuk County Health Center and the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics for their care and compassion.

Amy Niccole Phillips

July 5, 1976 - June 10, 2023

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