For that era, her parents were unusually old to start a family, and Phyllis was their only child. She had a one-woman show at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in 1962 and starred in several films with Hope, including Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966) and The Private Navy of Sgt. Daniel Diller Obituary - Sarasota, FL Please join us in honoring Dan with a Celebration of Life at 11am on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his home church, Sarasota Baptist Church, 7091 Proctor Rd, Sarasota, FL with reception immediately following. Pastor Dan Shinabarger officiating. Visitation Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 1-4 and 6-9 PM at the Lashley Funeral Home, Mio and on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 10 AM until the time of Funeral Services at 11:00 AM at The Comins Mennonite Church, with Pastor Kevin Salsbury . "Would you believe that I once entered a beauty contest?" There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Sue Diller (born 1946), Stephanie Diller (1948-2002), and a second Perry Diller (born 1950). She made her stand-up debut at San Franciscos Purple Onion nightclub in 1955, drawing largely from her early classical piano training by parodying the purring chanteuse Eartha Kitt. Failed to delete memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Memorial ID. She also liked spending time with her children and grandchildren. Peter Diller (1940 - 1998) - Genealogy Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She later wore a collection of outrageous wigs. Her father was an insurance salesman in his 50s and her mother was a housewife 20 years his junior. Family (4) Trivia (3) Daughter of Phyllis Diller and Sherwood Anderson Diller. She will be greatly missed by her 2 children: Monique Shaw & Elliott Deiters; her mother, Mary Jane Diller; 1 brother, Troy (Stephanie) Diller; 2 sisters: Tamela (James) Kelly and Trisha (David) Zylstra; several nieces and nephews; her significant other, Shane Purcell; and by many friends. Ms. Diller also joked that, much to her chagrin, he was her manager. Try again later. Recently he has most enjoyed meeting at Panera with The Meeting House mens group sharing stories, laughter, and traveling to local day trip adventures. Phyllis Diller's husband and children. . Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. She had a one-woman show at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1962 and starred in several films with Hope, including "Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!" Everything she did was for the purpose of getting ahead..

Gene has been an avid outdoorsman including: gun collecting, re-loading ammunition, target shooting, active member of the North American Hunters Club and the NRA. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmsrobartsfuneralhome.com for the Diller family. On the side, she discovered she had a talent for making her friends and neighbors at PTA meetings giggle as she joked about her harried domestic life. Gene is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Dottie Diller; his chidlren, Stephen Diller and his wife Laura, Marvin Diller and his wife Kelly; his sister, Donna Nicklis and her husband Fred; his grandchildren, Kayla Hall of Etters, Stephanie Finke of Shiremanstown, Sonja Glucksman of Montgomery, Trent Diller of Mechanicsburg, Sandra Diller of Dillsburg; and 6 great-grandchildren. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. . Read the review. She is survived by her children Barbara (Jerry) Miller, David (Mayela), Carol (Wendell) Miller, John (Mae), Sarah (Newton) Brenneman, Christine (Duane) Maust;17grandchildrenScott (Yadira) Miller, Stephanie (Jarrod) Miller, Jessica (Joe) Shrock, David (Christina)Diller,Reuben (Monica) Diller, Andrea (Brent) Schrock, Greg (Sarah) Miller, Joel (Kirsten) Diller, Allison (Peter) Lienert, Anne (Joshua) King, Isaac, Hannah, Faith and Judah Brenneman, Matthew (Christina) Maust, Andrew (Emily)Maust and Justin Maust;28 great-grandchildren;siblingsMelva (John) Yoder,John (Liz) Bender andWilma Miller;and other relatives and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Patricia Veronica Diller please visit our, O'Guinn Family Funeral Homes - Birch Run Chapel, 564 S. Main St. Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Dan was born July 29, 1942 in Findlay, Ohio. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 13, 2020 at OGuinn Family Funeral Home in Birch Run, Michigan. She died peacefully at her home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California on the morning of August 20, 2012.