DVORAK, Eileen Lucille (Ferrie) 1938-2019

DVORAK, VAN DAN ACKER, FERRIE

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/26/2019 at 11:20:46

Eileen Lucille Dvorak

August 24, 1938 - August 22, 2019

Eileen L. Dvorak, 80, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Thursday, August 22 at NorthCrest Specialty Care.

She was born August 24, 1938, in Cresco, Iowa, daughter of Lester E. and Eleanor Van Dan Acker Ferrie. She married Eugene F. Dvorak September 21, 1957 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Eileen graduated from OLVA in Oelwein. She was a homemaker and volunteered with Allen Hospital and the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. She also was a volunteer with the Salvation Army for over 20 years and was named Volunteer of the Year.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Ronald (Tammy) and Thomas (Lynn) all of Waterloo; three daughters, Debra Schake of Waterloo, Katherine Dvorak of Voorhies and Ann Smith of Evansdale; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and a brother, Robert (Sue) Ferrie of Plainfield.

Preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Gary Ferrie and two sisters, Lois Walitshek and Donna Landis.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27 at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4-7 pm Monday at the funeral home, where there will be a 4 pm rosary and a 7 pm vigil service. Visitation will continue for an hour before services on Tuesday.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Eileen enjoyed tending to her flower garden, especially her beloved Elephant Hostas. She also liked to needle point. She loved her family and spending time with her children and grandchildren was her favorite thing to do.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service