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Carole Joy (Kittinger) Philips

Posted 2017-02-23 by mhenderson
Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ
>>> Published on Thursday, February 23, 2017 <<<

Carole Joy Philips, 82, of Snohomish, Washington, passed away Feb.
19, 2017.

She was born to Frank and Virginia Kittinger on Oct. 24, 1934 in
Seattle, Washington.

Carole was raised in Seattle and graduated from Kingsgarden High
School in Seattle. Carole and her husband married and enjoyed 64
years together. They currently lived in Snohomish, but spent 34
years residing in Lake Havasu City during the winter months.

Carole was a foster mother to numerous babies and infants as well as
raising her own three children. She also enjoyed reading, gardening,
volunteering at Hospice of Havasu, and loved meeting with the women
from the CR Group, loving each and every one of them.

You could always hear her husband say, “You can search the world a
million times over and you will never find a more loving and caring
woman!”

Carole is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Virginia
Kittinger.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Thomas Eric
Philips, son Stephen (Erlene) Philips, daughters Cindy (Bill) Drake
and Heather (Jeff) Shelby, sisters Barbara Kittinger, Francis
Stewart and Lori (Jerry) VanProyen, grandchildren Lisa (Scott)
Schick, Nathan (Hannah) Shelby, Darryl (Genny) Shelby, Michelle
(Adam) Calhoun, Eric Philips and Mitchell Philips, great-
grandchildren Tommy Schick, Addison Rose Shelby and one more special
great-grandchild on the way. Her great-grandchildren were the love
of her life.

A memorial service is 9 a.m. Feb. 24, at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home,
21 Riviera Blvd., Lake Havasu City.

Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.

Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Philips family at
www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.





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