Phyllis Abbott Obituary

We are sad to announce that on November 1, 2025, at the age of 94, Phyllis Abbott of Sparta, Wisconsin passed away. 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 Abbott to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Martin Paulson and Lyda Paulson (Stark); her husband Basil Abbott; her grandparents, Morten, Hannah Paulson, William and Martha Stark (Zillmer); and her brother William Paulson.

She is survived by: her children, Dennis Abbott (Cathy) of West Salem, Cheryl Wenzel (Claire) of Janesville, Sheila Abbott of Sparta, Darrell Abbott (Patti) of Cataract, Lee Abbott (Fran) of Sparta and Lynn Abbott (Rhonda) of Cataract; her grandchildren, Nathan Abbott (Laurie), Bryan Oesterle (Amy), Tina Oesterle, Ted Wenzel (Sylvia), Tyler Wenzel (Rachel), Brooke Crocker (Jared), Brandi Strait, Jack Strait, Allisa Madison (Dustin), Sierra Tello (Jose), Ashley Greeno (Logan) and Seth Abbott (Haylee); her great grandchildren, Joe, Ben, Ava, Alexandria, Morgan, Montana, Macy, Zach, Samantha, Vivian, Tate, Christopher, Tristan, Parker, Weston, Corbin, Lydia, Sebastian, Jase, Cameron and Sawyer; her great great grandchildren, Harper, Ivy, Baby and Raury; and her siblings-in-law, Elaine Paulson of Medford, Annamae Pollack (Abbott) of Angelo, June Abbott of Tomah and Warren Abbott (Caren) of Nevada. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home and Cremation (106 W Franklin St, Sparta, WI 54656). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location. A committal service was held on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Cataract Cemetery (5729 Basswood Rd, Sparta, WI 54656).