Phillip J. “Phil” Muench, 52, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, surrounded by his family after a hard-fought battle with COVID-19.

Private family funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Martin Schwartz Funeral Home & Crematory in Lancaster. Private family burial was in Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Phillip J. Muench Memorial Fund has been established. Online condolences: www.martinschwartzfuneralhomes.com

The complete obituary is in the Dec. 17, 2020, issue of the Fennimore Times.