Phyllis Jean (Phyl) Fulkerson, 87

Phyllis (Roselair) Fulkerson passed away at 87 years young on Feb. 13, 2026, surrounded by family in Confluence Health Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., due to complications from cancer.

Phyllis was born Sept. 26, 1938, in Wadena, Minn., to Herbert and Martha Roselair and half-sister Effie. They moved to Snoqualmie, Wash., in 1942 where she was raised and graduated from Mount Si High in 1957.

Phyl, as she liked to be called, married Charles Kantola and they had four children. Eventually, Phyl moved to Polson, where she met and married the love of her life, Glen Fulkerson, in 1982. Phyl held a variety of jobs in her lifetime, including as a bank clerk, Avon sales representative and restaurant hostess, and serving as president of the Polson Chamber of Commerce. In 2000 she retired from the Area VI Agency on Aging for Lake County in Montana.

After Glen passed, Phyl moved to Lake Havasu, Ariz., where she enjoyed her various hobbies as an accomplished writer, artist, poet, cook and baker. She loved creating new things and sharing them with everyone.

In 2023, Phyl moved back to Washington to be closer to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Phyl also had numerous friends and relatives across the country and in Canada whom she kept in touch with by phone and email.

Phyl was preceded in death by her parents, half-sister Effie, husband Glen Fulkerson, and son Chris Kantola. She is survived by son Tom Kantola (aka Junkyard Tom) of Tonasket, Wash., daughter Cory Colbert (Jim) of Chelan, Wash., son Rod Kantola (Sofia) of Kirkland, Wash., 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and nephew David Castien (Laura).

She will be remembered as a loving mom, gramma, great gramma, and aunt! May God hold you and keep you in eternity!

The family's request is that you remember her in your heart, mind, and prayers. A celebration of life will be held later in the spring for Phyllis.

    Phyllis Jean (Phyl) Fulkerson