Phyllis J. Wintholz, 71, died February 15, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born the daughter of Walter Willis "Bill" and Irene Gloria Rupp Montgomery March 3, 1936 at Hays, Kansas. She married Louis C. Wintholz May 8, 1954 at Hernon, Kansas. Mrs. Wintholz was a Great Bend resident since 1967, coming from Hays, Kansas. She was a homemaker and also a lunch room attendant at Unified School District #428 in Great Bend. Mrs. Wintholz was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose, the Altar Society, and the Panther Booster Club, all of Great Bend. Survivors include her husband, Louis Wintholz, of the home; four sons, Bradley Wintholz and wife, Joni; Mark Wintholz and wife, Jaimie, Michael Wintholz and wife, Kelly, and Adam Wintholz, all of Great Bend; two daughters, Rebecca "Becky" Sander and husband, Glen, and Deborah "Debbie" Farmer and husband, Jerry, both of Great Bend; four brothers, Bill Montgomery, Hays, Kansas, Dale Montgomery, Hays, Kansas, Richard Montgomery, Independence, Missouri, and Tom Montgomery, Hays, Kansas; and five sisters, Carolyn Leiker, Gardner, Kansas, Darlene Grover, Madison, Wisconsin, Judy Lovenstein, Bonner Springs, Kansas, Jeanetta Snyder, LaCrosse, Kansas, and LaVana Neptune, Overland Park, Kansas. Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Mrs. Wintholz was preceded in death by an infant grandson, Robbie Shanks; and a sister, Wilma Adams. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 18, 2008 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, Kansas. Burial will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mrs. Wintholz's name are suggested to the Great Bend United Way, in care of the funeral home.