She was born on June 24, 1928, in Wabash County, to Carl and Marie (Crumrine) Summers.
Phyllis married Max Wayne Huffman on Nov. 7, 1946, in Akron. He died on Dec. 21,1969. She then married Paul F. Steele on Jan. 29, 1972, in Chesterton. He died on Aug. 9, 2004.
Surviving four children, seven brothers, a sister, 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Earl-Love Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service will be at 2 p.m. following visitation officiated by the Rev. Terry Canfield. Burial will be in the Akron IOOF Cemetery.