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.