STERLING – Phyllis E. Oelrichs, 82, of Sterling, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at her home. She was a bookkeeper for the law firm of Besse, Besse, Frye, & Arnold.

Phyllis was born May 19, 1930, in Sterling, the daughter of John and Nellie (Gilbert) Frank. She married Ralph Oelrichs on June 15, 1952, in Sterling. Phyllis was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling.  

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Mark (Sally) Oelrichs and John (Patty) Oelrichs, and one sister, Genevieve Barnett, all of Sterling; one brother, Forrest Frank of Penrose; and five grandchildren.