Phyllis Curtis, age 76, of 772 Dakota Ave. S, Huron, was taken home to the Lord on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at her home surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and loved ones. Her memorial service will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 4, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Rinearson officiating. The family will be present from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday at the Welter Funeral home with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Phyllis Curtis was born Phyllis Irene Bottomley on September 12, 1931, to Orpheus Charles and Irene (Hilton) Bottomley on the family farm at rural Cavour, SD. Phyllis was the youngest of three children and lived with her family on a farm south of Cavour. She attended Alley Country School for eight years. Phyllis was thirteen years old when she moved to Huron so she could attend Huron Junior and Senior High School where she graduated in 1949. Following graduation she attended Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen. Her first teaching job was at the Oldenburg one-room country school. She continued her education at Huron College. Phyllis retired from teaching in 1967. On September 25, 1949, Phyllis married Donald Curtis at the First United Methodist Church in Huron. They made their first home south of Cavour while Don was employed by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and Phyllis was teaching. In the 1968 Phyllis and Don moved their family into Huron to 772 Dakota Ave. S. where they raised their six children. In 1969, Phyllis opened Curtis Kinder Korner Day Care Center in her home at 772 Dakota Ave. South. Phyllis was a very active part of her community by being involved in such things as the murals, Risk and Resource Team, and the Historical Preservation Commission of Huron. Phyllis is survived by six children, Christine (Gary) Rans of Rapid City, Kimberlee Curtis of Phoenix, AZ, Lori (Dennis) Lynd of Huron, Shannon (David) Bintliff of Quinn, SD, Jill (John) Taylor of Huron, and Casey (Stephanie) Curtis of Rapid City; 14 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Mildred Kellogg of Rapid City. Phyllis was also considered a mother - grandmother - and mentor to many other people. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Don on March 22, 1995; one infant brother, Kenneth Bottomley; and one brother-in-law, Aubrey Kelly Kellogg.