Phyllis Ann (Hardy) Ronat was born December 24, 1945 to Earl and Bertha (Eales) Hardy. She passed away March 17, 2023 Cox Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri.
Phyllis graduated from Quincy High School in Quincy, Illinois. She worked in many occupations and retired as an apartment manager in 2013. Throughout her career she helped many people improve their own lives and situations; she cared deeply about others and women’s rights.
Phyllis loved her family and her dogs Lady, Gidget, Teddy, and Cuddles. She had a great sarcastic sense of humor and an infectious laugh. Phyllis was smart, sassy and a little hard-headed. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchild very much and was loved by everyone who met her. She raised three boys as a divorced single mom in the 70s without child support. She often worked two jobs to support her boys. She met the love of her life, Larry Ronat in the late 70s, adding another son, Brian; they were married until Larry passed away October, 1998.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Larry Ronat, her parents Earl and Bertha Hardy, her brother Bob Hardy, half-sister Carolyn and her beloved niece Cindy Hardy Hays.
Phyllis is survived by her children Eric Yazell and his wife, Chris, Lee’s Summit, MO; Mike Yazell and his wife, Ginger, Osceola, MO; Brad Yazell and his wife, Candice, Ozark, MO; Brian Ronat and his wife Debbie, Highland, IL; her grandchildren Audrey Yazell, Tate Yazell and Lexi Crete; Ethan Yazell and wife, Hailey; Avery Walker-Yazell, Kaylee Argo, Kailee Ronat, Kyle Ronat, great-grandchild, Brynlee Yazell and her sister-in-law, Linda Thomas and her husband, Robert; niece, Angie (Hardy) McMillan and husband, Hunter; and nephew Mike Hardy and his wife, Farrah; David Hays and his family and many other loved ones.
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Melanie Foster says
March 20, 2023 at 12:04 pmIt’s a strange feeling when a mentor dies. I was not a star performer during my school years, just an awkward, average kid. I was not easy to connect with as I was shy and often missed school due to illness. When I turned 16, I participated in the JETPA program through West Central Community Action Agency. This is when I met Phyllis Ronat. Husky voiced and chain smoking she made a huge impact on my life because she SAW me. Phyllis told me I had potential. That I was smart, capable, and very employable. Phyllis touched many, many, young lives. I entered a service career in part because of her example that one person in an ordinary job could be a force for good. Thank you, Phyllis for being part of my life.
Eric says
March 22, 2023 at 11:58 amMelanie,
Thank you for sharing your story. Our mom was a wonderful and caring person.
Courtney Hays Swiderski says
March 22, 2023 at 4:42 pmLove you, Aunt Phyllis
Phyllis Tyson Singleton says
March 24, 2023 at 8:29 pmUntiI started bowling at Crystal Lanes, I only knew one other Phyllis. never another in all the time I went to school and moving around growing up. Then there was Crystal Lanes. Myself, Phyllis Tyson, then. Phyllis Miller, Phyllis Ronat, and yay, I knew more women named Phyllis. the one summer league we were on was named Phyllis’s Phunny Phollies. we had a ball.We’ve lost Phyllis Miller, Phyllis Carney and now Phyllis Ronat I have to talk to them all now in Heaven.