A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Eileen will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been entrusted to care for Eileen and her family. To leave online condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234.

She is survived by her husband, Vic, and her children: Joe Ekvall (Kristine), of Safford, Arizona, and Katie Ekvall, of Ames; her siblings: Bob (Janette) Oetker, of Melrose, Rosemary (Phil) Straub, of Saginaw, Michigan, John (Deb) Oetker, of Marshalltown, Steve Oetker, of Marshalltown, Chuck Oetker, of Des Moines, Larry (Leigh) Oetker, of Manila, California, and Jenny (Bob) Sickles, of Marshalltown.