Phillip John Root Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Phillip John Root of Minocqua, Wisconsin, born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, who passed away at the age of 71, on January 11, 2023. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Phillip John Root to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his mother Virginia B.; his siblings, Phil and Ginny; his nephew Phillip John Root II; his niece Tiffany; his father Leslie Root; his son James Huempfner; his wife Ginny Root; his children, PJ Root, Tiffany Root (Josh), Tricia Peck and Rich Huempfner (Randy); his grandchildren, Brett Huempfner and Braylee Huempfner; his sister Patricia Salentine; his nephew Mike Salentine (Mallory); his niece Erin Salentine; his niece Shannon Salentine (Brandon Warner); his great-nieces and great-nephews, Kade, Sienna and Kelly Salentine (Kurt Egle); and also, Jordan Michael, Rowan, Willow and Further. He was also cherished by many other nieces, nephews, and great friends.