Lou Mae Eilers (Bockenstedt)
February 1, 1922 — May 19, 2013
Lou Mae Eilers, 91, a resident of Willow Gardens, Marion, formerly of Dyersville, IA, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at the care center. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the mass at the church on Friday. Inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Dyersville.
Survivors include her children, Maggie (Dick) Beavers of Marion, and Georgia (Mike) Wrightsman of Spencer, IA; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Spellerberg; and brother, Ed Bockenstedt.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; her brother, Arvin Bockenstedt; her son, Steven Clemen; and her granddaughter, Amanda Beavers.
Lou was born February 1, 1922, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of George and Agatha (Krapfl) Bockenstedt. She was a graduate of Colesburg High School. Lou was first married to George Clemen, he passed away in 1955. She later married Eugene “Nifty” Eilers, Eugene passed away in 1985. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion.
Memorials may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, in Lou’s memory.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Willow Gardens Care Center, and Care Initiatives Hospice for their care and support.
Survivors include her children, Maggie (Dick) Beavers of Marion, and Georgia (Mike) Wrightsman of Spencer, IA; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Arlene Spellerberg; and brother, Ed Bockenstedt.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; her brother, Arvin Bockenstedt; her son, Steven Clemen; and her granddaughter, Amanda Beavers.
Lou was born February 1, 1922, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of George and Agatha (Krapfl) Bockenstedt. She was a graduate of Colesburg High School. Lou was first married to George Clemen, he passed away in 1955. She later married Eugene “Nifty” Eilers, Eugene passed away in 1985. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion.
Memorials may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, in Lou’s memory.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Willow Gardens Care Center, and Care Initiatives Hospice for their care and support.
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