It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Phyllis Ferne Burgess of Tower, Minnesota, who passed away on March 15, 2022, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Phyllis Ferne Burgess to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Michael Driscoll and Ferne Driscoll (Williams); her husband Franklin James "Jim" Burgess; her mother-in-law Enice Burgess; her siblings, Dean Clayton Driscoll, Michael Frederick Driscoll, Dennis "Kelly" Driscoll and Priscilla Joan Mickle; her siblings-in-law, Georgianna Driscoll, Cheryl Driscoll, Eileen "Polly" Larson and Robert "Bob" Larson; her nieces and nephews, Michael Frederick Driscoll Jr., Dean Driscoll, Shannon Lee Williams (Driscoll) and Judy Sterland; her son-in-law Arthur Lamken; and also Priscilla (Pam).

She is survived by : her daughter Patricia "Pat" Krieg (Paul) of Duluth; her brothers, Del Driscoll of Roy, UT and Terry Driscoll (Jeannie) of Tower; her brother-in-law Mike Michael of Soudan; her grandchildren, Brian Krieg of Duluth and Stephanie Krieg of St Paul; her great grandchild Gabriel Krieg; her cousin MaryBeth Reller (Al); and her pet Jasmine. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

She was a dedicated member of St. James Presbyterian Church, Tower, where she accompanied the choir and congregational singing for over 50 years until the pandemic hit.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Anderson-Daniels Funeral Home

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March 22, 2022

david ilse wrote a sympathy message

“To the Phyliss Burgess family, My sympathies to you. She was in my opinion the iconic person representing all that was and is the best in the Tower Soudan and surrounding area. Her passing is an end of an era and one that is sorely missed. She represented all the best and to me she was the foundation of "News about the nicest people in the world-our own". Your loss is shared by us all. David Ilse”