Phyllis Pinnow

Minot

Phyllis Jean Pinnow, 92, of Minot Lodge Senior Living, Minot, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at a Minot nursing home, 51 days short of her 93rd birthday.

She was born February 15, 1932, in Polk, Neb., the 11th of 12 children, a daughter of Fred and Elsie (Sagehorn) Rhode. Phyllis graduated college, then taught school for two years. On June 22, 1952, Phyllis married Richard F. Pinnow in Polk, Neb. The newlyweds moved to Montana, to farm with Richard’s father while additionally raising turkeys. In 1954, Richard began a new career in road construction in western Montana. During this time Phyllis applied for a job with a construction company that earned them a 15 cent-per-hour raise.

Phyllis gave birth to her first son, Steve, on Sept. 23, 1956. On April 10, 1958, they started their business buying a Husky service station in Plevna, Mont., and began a 23-year JI Case dealership there, moving that business to Baker, Mont., in June of 1964. Phyllis was the bookkeeper, accountant and Vice President of Pinnow Tractor Inc.

Phyllis gave birth to her second son, Kim, on May 28, 1960. On Oct. 30, 1969, Phyllis completed her first solo flight in their airplane. In 1981, they bought and operated a motel in Brownwood, Texas, for six years. The Pinnow’s were active members of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Rockwall, Texas. Richard died of cancer on July 21, 1994.

After Phyllis cared for her brother in Copperas Cove, Texas, until his death, she moved to Wellington Assisted Living Center, Minot, in 2014. On Nov. 10, 2024, Phyllis suffered a stroke that took 98% of her speech and all of her mobility. She transferred from Trinity Health to Trinity Nursing Home on Nov. 21 and died of heart failure when she breathed her last breath at 5:50 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, then standing before the throne of her Savior Jesus Christ where she will spend eternity in heaven.

Family: Survivors include special friend, Bob Hoffbeck, Minot; sons, Steve (Kim Urban) Pinnow, Minot, and Kim (Angela) Pinnow, Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren, Brandon (DeAnna) Pinnow, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jonathon (Steph) Pinnow, DeForest, Wisc., and Amy (Brian) Shelton, Kingwood, Texas, seven great-grandchildren; Millie, Hayley, Harper, Emma, Duke, Hayden and Derek; sisters, Delores Glasser, Omaha, Neb., and Barbara Pinnow, Dallas, Texas; sister-in-law, Delphine (Ray) Maier, Spearfish, S.D.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Celebration of life services for Phyllis: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Brethren Church, Minot, with Pastor Pete Pederson officiating.

Burial: Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Plevna, Mont., early in the summer of 2025.

Friends may sign the guestbook one hour prior to the service, at the church. Friends may also sign the online guestbook at brosefuneralhome.com.

(Brose Funeral Home, Mohall)

Published by The Minot Daily News, February 1, 2025.