Background
Modeland, Phyllis Jo was born on December 22, 1938 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Howard Levi and Pauline (Crawford) Anderson.
Modeland, Phyllis Jo was born on December 22, 1938 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Howard Levi and Pauline (Crawford) Anderson.
Head library, Trs. Regional Library. Branch, Odessa, Missouri, 1979-1983;
editor, general manager, Ozark County Times Newspaper, Gainesville, Missouri, 1989. Administrator RunningRiver virtual village on World Wide Web.
Freelance writer, teacher, editor, lecturer, photographer.
Member Society Children's Book Writers, Women Writing the West, Ozarks Writers League (vice president 1990, Dan Saults award 1988, 93), Missouri Writers Guild (Best Column. 1989, Best Book 1991, Best Major Work 1992).
Married Dennis L. Rossiter, March 30, 1968 (deceased April 1992). 1 child, Eric Shawn; married Vernon L. Modeland, May 29, 1996.