Phyllis C. Denny, 94, died at 12:50 p.m. Sept. 27, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born May 31, 1920, in Curtisville, to Thomas G. “Jake” and Hazel Heflin Ault. In 1937, she married Russell Woodruff. On Nov. 24, 1949, in Columbia City, she married Francis “Fran” Denny, who died Dec. 19, 2008. She lived most of her life in Tipton and Kosciusko County. She was a cook for many local restaurants. She was a member of Warsaw Wesleyan Church. She liked to sit and watch birds and people. She and Fran enjoyed traveling and had been to every state in the union except Hawaii and Alaska; they also enjoyed getting together with Fran’s Army buddies at planned reunions – some of which were held in Warsaw. She loved her family, including her stuffed monkey, Hersey. She often shared, “I have three sons: Carlton ‘Jay,’ Russell ‘Dale’ and Rex Lee. They are the finest boys, you see. I love them and they love me. How do I know? They tell me so, by golly!” Surviving are three sons: Jay (and spouse Donna) Woodruff, Warsaw; Dale (and spouse Janet) Woodruff, Swansea, S.C.; Rex (and spouse Janet) Woodruff, Spencer; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Tom (and spouse Marilyn) Ault, Bridgeport, Ill., and Don (and spouse Martha) Ault, Warsaw; and a sister, Wilma Jean Noggle, Carmel. She also was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Ault, who died Nov. 16, 2001. Joint memorial services will be for her and Francis Denny at 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Warsaw Wesleyan Church, 2402 Old U.S. 30W, Warsaw, with Pastor Elissa Dodge, her great-granddaughter, Hope Wesleyan Church, Independence, Iowa, and Pastor Andy Weaver, Warsaw Wesleyan Church, Warsaw, officiating. ***** Memorials to Warsaw Wesleyan Church, 2402 Old U.S. 30W, Warsaw, IN 46580. Condolences may be sent via www.titusfuneralhome.com
