Mary A. Phillips, 88, of Dale, passed away, Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at The Waters of Huntingburg. Mary was born January 6, 1928 in Tell City to Merlyn and Kathryn (Evrard) Elliott. She married Louis L. Philipps on June 28, 1947 in St. Joseph's Church in Dale. Mary was retired after working as a cook at David Turnham Elementary School for 22 years. Mary was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Dale and its Christian Mothers Society. She was a member of Santa Claus American Legion Auxiliary. Mary enjoyed reading, going to the gym, eating out with friends and spending time with her family and grandkids. Mary is survived by her husband, Louis L. Philipps of Dale; three sons, Dennis (Melissa) Philipps and Randy (Vivian) Philipps all of Dale, Lee (Joyce) Philipps of Mariah Hill; three daughters, Kathy (Ray) VanWinkle, Sheryl (Frank) Philipps-Begley and Marcia (Wayne) Pund all of Dale; two sisters, Ethel Jo Schaefer of Evansville, Verlee Boerste of Ferdinand; two brothers, John (Inez) Elliott of Dale, Jerry Elliott of Indianapolis; fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. Mary was preceded in death by two sisters, Kate Hile, Nell Cook and a grandson, Kurt Philipps. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 AM CDT in St. Joseph's Church in Dale. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand from 2-8:00 PM CDT and Saturday at the church from 9:00 AM CDT until time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. ****ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL TIME****