A visitation for Eli will take place on Saturday August 19 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He will later be laid to rest at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials in Eli’s name can be directed to his family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com.

He is survived by his siblings: Jackie (Mike) Craun, of Boone, Mary Wunder, of Ames, Mike (Terri) Yilek, of Marshalltown, seven nieces and nephews; 13 great nieces and nephews and his brother-in-law Paul Welch.