Dear INFOODS community:
On behalf of Ms. Thea Zimmerman, executive committee chair of the National
Nutrient Databank Conference (NNDC), I sending you her message below
regarding the passing of Ms. Phyllis Strumbo.
Kind regards,
Winnie
Phyllis Joy Stumbo
Dear INFOODS community,
It is with great sadness that I
send the heartbreaking news of
the passing of Phyllis Joy
Stumbo. Phyllis died Tuesday
evening, having suffered a fall
after voting at her local
courthouse. She never regained
consciousness, and passed away
that night.
It is truly an understatement to
say that Phyllis will be deeply
missed by all who her knew, and
her loss will be keenly felt
within the nutrient databank
community. Phyllis has played an
integral role in the National
Nutrient Databank Conference
(NNDC) from the early days, and
was recognized for her tireless
efforts with a Lifetime
Achievement Award at the 2014
meeting. Over the years, Phyllis
served as chair of the Executive
Committee, chaired numerous
conferences, was the guest
editor for four editions of the
conference proceedings, served
as historian, and contributed
her time, enthusiasm and
expertise in so many ways.
Arrangements are being handled
by the Fry Funeral Home (
http://www.fryfuneralhome.com/).
Cathy Chenard is working with
the Journal of the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics to
publish Phyllis’ obituary. If
you would like to add your
personal comments about your
work with Phyllis, please
contact Cathy directly (email:
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Phyllis’ family requests that in
lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the
Tipton Ambulance Service, 407
Lynn St., Tipton, IA 52772 (
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Members of the NNDC have
expressed an interest in making
a donation in Phyllis’ memory.
If you would like to join us,
you may make a donation through
the NNDC PayPal account (
PayPal_NNDC) or by mailing a
donation to Rose Tobelmann
( address: National Nutrient
Databank Conference, attn: Rose
Tobelmann, Treasurer, 415
Sycamore Lane, Plymouth, MN
55441). Please include a note
that the donation is in memory
of Phyllis. We are also
considering other ways to
preserve Phyllis’ legacy within
the NNDC to be announced soon.
On behalf of the NNDC Executive
Committee,
Thea Palmer Zimmerman
NNDC Executive Committee Chair
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Winnie Cheung, MSc., R.D.
Nutrition Research Analyst | Analyste de la recherche sur la nutrition
Health Canada |Santé Canada
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K9
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Telephone | Téléphone 613-952-0074 *new
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
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