Obituary of Phyllis Mae Ainslie
Phyllis Mae Auerbach Ainslie age 90 passed away peacefully at her home, Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Milwaukie, Oregon. Her children Mark and Jill and granddaughter Chelsea were with her during her final days.
Phyllis was born May 25, 1930 to Frank and Nellie (Bornholdt) Auerbach of Brighton Township in Cass County, Iowa. She attended high school in Atlantic, Iowa where she graduated in 1948. She worked at JC Penney’s where she met her husband Robert Ainslie. They were married in 1951 in Atlantic and had four children, Lari, Jill, Mark, and Susan. The Ainslie family lived in Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon. Since 1964, Phyllis spent most of her adult life in Oregon. Robert and Phyllis were divorced in 1969. She worked at US Bank in Hermiston. In 1985 she retired early from US Bank and relocated to Portland, Oregon. After a brief retirement she reentered banking at Well Fargo Bank. She retired after twenty years at age 77. Phyllis is appreciated for her strength and support of her family. Friends and associates remember Phyllis for her gracious demeanor, a beautiful smile and her cats.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan Ainslie Miller, her parents, sister Mildred Auerbach, her brother Lester Auerbach, his wife Iva, brother Wayne Auerbach his wife Donnis.
Phyllis is survived by step brother Jerry Moore (wife Sandy), step sister Catherine Edgar, her daughters Lari Ainslie Pate, Jill Ainslie Schmuckley Skip husband, and son Mark Ainslie, wife Candy: twelve grandchildren; ten great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Phyllis requested no services held in her memory.
Donations to Pixie Project Portland, Oregon pet rescue or Albertina Kerr Center in her memory.
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