Obituary: Phyllis A. Ghiardi
Ghiardi served as a U.S. Army surgical nurse in the Battles of Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France, Rhineland, and Northern Europe in WWII, receiving many accommodations during her military service.
Phyllis Ann Ghiardi passed away Tuesday at the age of 91. Born on May 5, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to Arthur J. Lindmeier and Anna (Wallerius) Lindmeier, Ghiardi was preceded in death by her older sisters Helen Tollefson and Dorothy Ames Helgerson, as well as her dear brother Arthur J. Lindmeier, Jr., who was killed in France during WWII. She attended Annunciation High School and St. Catherine’s University in Minneapolis, and became a registered nurse upon graduating from St. Mary’s, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was a WWII veteran, having served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp from April, 1943 until February, 1946. She served as a surgical nurse in the 39th Evacuation Hospital in the European theatre during WWII. With the …
