Phyllis Lokker

Phyllis Deloris (Peterson) Lokker passed away on November 24, 2024, at the age of 91. She lived a life she loved. Phyllis was born to John Phillip and Hazel Peterson in Ladysmith, WI, on June 7, 1933. Phyllis loved popcorn, beer, bubbles, and laughing but the real love of her life was her husband, Carl, who she married on July 11, 1953.  Together they raised three children living in Blair, WI, Pine Island, MN, Morton, MN, Minneapolis, MN, Apple Valley, MN, and residing at The Waters in Rochester, MN the past five years where she was known as the Bubble Lady. Phyllis sold Tupperware because every time you went to work, you were going to a party. She sold real estate and worked with her husband at Chanly Cheese, a cheese and gift store that they owned in Morton. At 67 years old, Phyllis got her dream job selling jewelry at Dayton’s downtown Minneapolis, retiring when she was 81.

Phyllis is survived by her husband, Carl; three children, Ann (Carle) Murray and Lynn (Mark) Wytaske of Pine Island, MN, and Chris (Vickie) Lokker of Cleveland, MN; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and, one brother, Randy (Joyce) Peterson of Burnsville, MN.

As promised, Phyllis will go out in a Dayton’s box. The family wishes to thank all of the staff at Applebee’s Apache Mall who had her won ton tacos and Heineken ready every Thursday, the staff at Rochester East Health Services who cared for her the last six months, and the wonderful staff and volunteers at Seasons Hospice who cared for her the last few weeks. A huge thank you, also, to all of the staff at The Waters who have taken such good care of her. In lieu of memorials, the family requests that you have some popcorn, drink a beer and blow some bubbles in Phyllis’s memory. In the words of Phyllis, “this growing old is bullshit.”

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, December 15 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at The Waters on Mayowood.