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Linda Lee (Miller) Phillips

Posted 2020-04-15 by mhenderson
Published in The Miner on April 9, 2020 -
Kingman, Arizona -

Linda Lee Phillips (Miller) of Meadview, Arizona entered eternal rest
on the evening of April 1, 2020 at the age of 67.

She was born on Nov. 12, 1952 in Covina, Los Angeles, California, to
Robert and Edith Miller. She graduated from Covina High School in
1970.

Linda was a talented musician and music was always prominent in her
life. She played the piano, organ, violin, and viola. After high
school she toured Europe with the American Youth Symphony. This
experience likely sparked her love of travel.

Linda studied nursing and psychology at Mt. San Antonio College and
Mohave Community College where she graduated in 1980 with a nursing
degree.

Linda spent her life’s work in the service of others, either caring
for them directly or advocating for their health care.

By trade she was a RN/LPN.

She worked at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of Utah
and she retired from Kingman Regional Medical Center as a hospice/home
health nurse.

In her free time Linda enjoyed fishing and being outdoors, but her
true joy came from spending time with family. She was a devoted wife
to Andy and mother to Sarah and sons Jeremiah and Matthew, whom she
shared with former spouse, Gary Maakestad.

She was proud of the title “Grandma” and loved spending time with her
grandchildren.

Linda was a faithful Christian servant. She was a devoted member of
the Meadview Baptist Church where she volunteered as their praise team
leader until her death.

Linda is survived by her three children: Matthew Maakestad, Jeremiah
Maakestad, and Sarah Dean and husband Adam; her nine grandchildren:
Evan Maakestad, Whitney Tyler, Alyanna Maakestad, Taylor Maakestad,
Heather Maakestad, Rebekah Heins, Samantha Heins, Abigail Maakestad,
Thomas Maakestad, and her great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Enos Andrew
“Andy” Phillips; Gary Lee Maakestad, her former husband; and her
sister Lori Garcia.

No services are scheduled at this time.

In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial donation to Meadview
Baptist Church at P.O. Box 278, Meadview, Arizona 86444.

Condolences can be sent to
https://www.suttonmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Linda-Phillips-
21/.

The family would like to thank Kingman Regional Medical Center for its
care.





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