Pat Phillips

October 17, 1946 - June 26, 2019

Pat Phillips, 72, of Camanche passed on to his eternal reward on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at Genesis Medical Center – East Campus, Davenport. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am, Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Catholic Church of the Visitation - Camanche. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Sean Leeper, Nathan Thoms, Nick Thoms, Nolan Thoms, Justin Thoms and Jamie Brown. Visitation will be Friday from 3:00-7:00pm at the church and from 9:30am to the mass time on Saturday at the church. Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements. George Patrick Phillips was born on October 17, 1946 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of George M. and Neva (Wisman) Phillips. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in 1965, and then attended Clinton Community College. On September 3, 1966, he married Charlotte (Determan) Phillips in St. Boniface Catholic Church – Clinton. They were the parents of two children, Christopher P. Phillips and Andrea (Mark) Thoms. Pat was employed with E.I. DuPont and Bemis Clysar for 38 years retiring in 2004. He also worked as a courier for 1st Gateway Credit Union for 8 years. Pat and Char built their own home in Camanche with the help of Char’s father: Bob Determan in 1969. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Fulton Country Club. He also enjoyed playing cards, word games, dominos with friends, and doing crossword puzzles. He was a lifelong New York Yankees fan. He also followed the Iowa State Cyclones, Florida State football, and the San Francisco 49ers. He was a member of the parish of Church of the Visitation in Camanche for 50 years where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed feeding the birds and was known for his dislike of squirrels. He also loved going to the movies and watching crime dramas and old westerns. Pat is survived by his wife of 52 years, Char of Camanche; a daughter: Ann (Mark) Thoms of Camanche; grandchildren: Justin (Jessica) Thoms of Fulton, Lindsey (Jamie) Brown of Clinton, Sean Leeper of Des Moines, Nathan, Nicholas, and Nolan Thoms of Camanche; great-grandchildren: Gracie Brown, Bryson Huizenga, Brooklyn Thoms, Bentley Brown and Ty Brown; sister-in-laws: Nancy Kohrt of Amana, Iowa, Janet Andrews of Coralville, brother-in-law: Steve Determan; and nephew: Kevin Phillips. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother: Tom Phillips, a son: Chris Phillips, and an infant son: Doug Phillips. Memorials can be made to the Church of the Visitation or the Knights of Columbus.