Phyllis M. Halterman, age 58, formerly of Stanley,
WI passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 in
Madison, WI.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday,
October 11, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. at Trinity Christian
Fellowship, Stanley, WI. Friends and family are
invited to come and share their memories and
stories of Phyllis’s unforgettably full life from 4-6 P.
M. at the church. A Memorial visitation will be held
on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at a
family members home at 3502 Marcy Road,
Madison, WI 53704.
Phyllis was born February 7, 1952 at Victory
Hospital, Stanley, WI, the daughter of Donald &
Ilene (Hugdahl) Halterman Sr.
She grew up in Stanley and graduated from
Stanley-Boyd High School in 1970, continuing her
education at the Eau Claire Cosmetology school,
graduating in 1971. She then went on to work in
Durand, WI, shortly there after, coming back to
Stanley, working part-time for Anna Mae Zschernitz
and Arlene Zaborowski of Thorp & Linda’s Beauty
Nook of Withee, WI. After that she then worked for
Vi Janisewski in Stanley, staying there for 17 years.
In 1978 she was united in marriage to Ronald “Jim”
Brown. In 1987 Phyllis went on to Madison and
began teaching cosmetology, receiving a promotion
in 1989 as an assistant cosmetology supervisor of
the IBA Cosmetology School. In 1993 she took a
position with Elizabeth Arden as a regional director
for the salon in Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin &
Michigan. After 2 years she was offered the
Assistant Director of Cosmetology at the Capri
College in Madison, also working as the assistant
supervisor of the school & full supervisor of the
clinic student body. In 1998 she worked part-time
for Northwest Cosmetology School and Manhattan
Hair Design until her retirement. Phyllis also
caringly gave many hours to the Cancer Society,
making wigs for cancer patients and also returned
to Vocational School, earning a degree in
counseling for addictive drug and alcohol abuse,
working with the students of the cosmetology
school and also teaching an outside course at the
U-W Hospital in Madison. Phyllis is survived by her
sons, Ronald James (Liz) Halterman-Brown, and
Donald Brown, both of Madison, WI and grandson,
Michael Draven Halterman-Brown, siblings, Liz
Gravitte of Calhoun, GA, Donald (Mary Lou)
Halterman Jr. and Buzz (Diane) Halterman, both of
Stanley, WI, special friend, Jim Brown, foster
granddaughter, Casey, plus many cousins, nieces,
nephews, step- nieces and nephews and many,
many awesome friends. She was preceded in death
by her parents, maternal grandparents, Peder &
Audrey Hugdahl, paternal grandparents, Ernest &
Flo Halterman, Great-grandma Bivans “Ba’, brother-
in-law, Bud Gravitte and many aunts and uncles. In
Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be
made to your local hospice organization, D. R.
Moon Public Library of Stanley, WI, or to the Phyllis
Halterman Memorial Fund.
WI passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010 in
Madison, WI.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday,
October 11, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. at Trinity Christian
Fellowship, Stanley, WI. Friends and family are
invited to come and share their memories and
stories of Phyllis’s unforgettably full life from 4-6 P.
M. at the church. A Memorial visitation will be held
on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 3:00 P.M. at a
family members home at 3502 Marcy Road,
Madison, WI 53704.
Phyllis was born February 7, 1952 at Victory
Hospital, Stanley, WI, the daughter of Donald &
Ilene (Hugdahl) Halterman Sr.
She grew up in Stanley and graduated from
Stanley-Boyd High School in 1970, continuing her
education at the Eau Claire Cosmetology school,
graduating in 1971. She then went on to work in
Durand, WI, shortly there after, coming back to
Stanley, working part-time for Anna Mae Zschernitz
and Arlene Zaborowski of Thorp & Linda’s Beauty
Nook of Withee, WI. After that she then worked for
Vi Janisewski in Stanley, staying there for 17 years.
In 1978 she was united in marriage to Ronald “Jim”
Brown. In 1987 Phyllis went on to Madison and
began teaching cosmetology, receiving a promotion
in 1989 as an assistant cosmetology supervisor of
the IBA Cosmetology School. In 1993 she took a
position with Elizabeth Arden as a regional director
for the salon in Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin &
Michigan. After 2 years she was offered the
Assistant Director of Cosmetology at the Capri
College in Madison, also working as the assistant
supervisor of the school & full supervisor of the
clinic student body. In 1998 she worked part-time
for Northwest Cosmetology School and Manhattan
Hair Design until her retirement. Phyllis also
caringly gave many hours to the Cancer Society,
making wigs for cancer patients and also returned
to Vocational School, earning a degree in
counseling for addictive drug and alcohol abuse,
working with the students of the cosmetology
school and also teaching an outside course at the
U-W Hospital in Madison. Phyllis is survived by her
sons, Ronald James (Liz) Halterman-Brown, and
Donald Brown, both of Madison, WI and grandson,
Michael Draven Halterman-Brown, siblings, Liz
Gravitte of Calhoun, GA, Donald (Mary Lou)
Halterman Jr. and Buzz (Diane) Halterman, both of
Stanley, WI, special friend, Jim Brown, foster
granddaughter, Casey, plus many cousins, nieces,
nephews, step- nieces and nephews and many,
many awesome friends. She was preceded in death
by her parents, maternal grandparents, Peder &
Audrey Hugdahl, paternal grandparents, Ernest &
Flo Halterman, Great-grandma Bivans “Ba’, brother-
in-law, Bud Gravitte and many aunts and uncles. In
Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be
made to your local hospice organization, D. R.
Moon Public Library of Stanley, WI, or to the Phyllis
Halterman Memorial Fund.
