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Phyllis Leiseth

April 1, 1926 — March 6, 2012

Phyllis Leiseth, age 85, of Moorhead, MN, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Sanford Health, Fargo, ND.Phyllis Danielson Leiseth was born on April 1, 1926 in rural Perley, MN to Peter and Borghild Danielson. She attended rural school in Perley and graduated from Borup High School in 1944. Later she graduated from beauty school in Fargo and was employed at Kopilman's Beauty Shop and Alice Beauty Salon until 1957. Phyllis was married to Clifford Leiseth in Fargo on February 2, 1957. They resided in rural Moorhead where they farmed. In 1985 they retired and moved to Moorhead. Phyllis was an active long time member of Hoff Lutheran Church in Rustad where she was active in the Hoff Lutheran Church ladies aid and quilting club. She loved her girlfriends from the garden club and all their outings. She is survived by her husband, Clifford; two sons, Timothy Morey and Brian, both of rural Moorhead; one grandson, Robert Kelly Leiseth of Moorhead; sisters-in-law, Betty Leiseth and Marie Danielson, both of Moorhead and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Oliver, Howard and Henry; three sisters, Alma Danielson, Alice Kinsella and Fern Bergh and special aunt, Josephine Danielson.The family would like to thank the staff of Eventide's Linden Tree Circle and Sanford Health for their care and kindness to Phyllis during her days with them.Memorials may be made to the Eventide Foundation.

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