Phyllis M. Cawley PORTAGE – Phyllis M. Cawley, age 92, of Portage, died on Wednesday, December 07, 2011, at American Way in Portage. Phyllis is survived by her son, David K. (Susan) Cawley, Racine; her daughter, Christine (Frank) Thornton, LaCrosse; six grandchildren, Michael (Amy) Thornton, LaCrosse, Brian (Laura) Cawley, Grand Rapids, MI, Matthew (Stephanie) Thornton, LaCrosse, Andrew (Erica) Cawley, Racine, Mark Thornton, New York, NY, and Karen (Paul) Goebel, Green Bay; eight great-grand-children, Calvin and Benjamin Thornton, Jacob Thornton, Sean and Erin Cawley, Tenney Cawley, and Grady and Mason Goebel, many dear nephews, nieces, other relatives and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Kermit, a brother-in-law, John Cawley, and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harry (Mary) Cawley. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage with Rev. David Hankins officiating. Burial will follow in Silver Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Cawley Scholarship Fund, c/o David Cawley, 5201 Northwestern Dr., Racine, WI 53406.
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