Ruby F. Phillips, 90, died December 31, 2011 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1921 at Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Cora (Wardlaw) Asher. She married Oren L. Phillips December 24, 1943 at San Francisco, California. He died March 9, 1993. A Great Bend resident since 1992, coming from Hoisington, Mrs. Phillips was a waitress and clerk for Maudes Caf, Duckwalls, and Banner, all of Hoisington. Mrs. Phillips was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, and American Legion Auxiliary, both of Great Bend and Hoisington. She was a member of the Civic Club, Hoisington; Hoisington Jets 4-H Club and was a cub scout pack leader for packs 130, 140, and 177. Survivors include two sons: Dale Phillips and his wife Rhonda, Great Bend; and Loren Phillips and his wife Cindy, Great Bend; one daughter, Maritta Marty Schloemer and her husband Darwin, Great Bend; one daughter-in-law, Rose Phillips, Great Bend; one sister, Esther Moeller, Sun City, Arizona; one brother, Carlos Bud Asher, Troy, Ohio; eight grandchildren: Damon Schloemer, Devin Schloemer, Anthony Phillips, Sam Phillips, Justin E. Heggemeier, Anita Phillips, Angela Grunewald, and Jenni Schaefer; and nine great-grandchildren: Colton Schloemer, Justin J. Heggemeier, Cody Heggemeier, Deborah Schloemer, Darian Schloemer, Breanne Schloemer, Avery Schaefer, Aidan Schaefer, and Bailey Heggemeier. She was preceded in death by one son, Darrell Phillips; one brother, Lloyd Asher; four sisters, Marie Asher, Mildred Tournear, Doris Miller, and Ellen Doonan. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012 at First United Methodist Church. The Reverend Tom Sheldon will officiate. Burial will be at Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2012, with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to First United Methodist Church or Southwind Hospice, in care of the funeral home.