Phyllis Blander passed away peacefully at her home in Overland Park, Kansas, on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.
She was born on July 21, 1941, to Louis and Lillian Levy in Brooklyn, New York, where she attended Samuel J. Tilden High School. There she met and married Robert Blander, to whom she was married to for 63 years. They moved to and raised their two children in Los Angeles, California. Later, they moved to Kansas City to be close to grandchildren.
Phyllis and Robert owned an interior design store, later retiring to spend time scrapbooking, shopping and spending time with her bird, Casper. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending time with her husband, kids, and grandkids.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Blander, and is survived by her husband, Robert; daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Steven Dean; and grandchildren Anthony Blander, Leah Dean, and Alexander Dean.
Graveside services will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery, 6900 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64131. To join by zoom, please email for link and passcode. To share a tribute with the family, visit louismemorialchapel.com. A Shiva service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of Steven and Bonnie Dean.
