Eileen Yvonne Stamp (1928-2020)

STAMP, MCKELVEY, ENGLUND

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/18/2020 at 12:09:10

Eileen Yvonne "Vonnie" Stamp 92, of Dubuque, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020. A life reflection will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. A visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until time of reflections Saturday at the funeral home. Vonnie was born on August 15, 1928 in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Tereso (McKelvey) Englund. She attended Davenport Central High School and graduated in the class of 1944. Three years later, on April 12th, she married Marvin Stamp. With Marvin as an employee of John Deere, the couple were transferred from Dubuque, Iowa to Port Byron, Illinois in 1973 before returning in Dubuque in 1993. Vonnie was active in the YMCA/YWCA and sat on the board of directors during the construction of the Booth Street location. She enjoyed houseboating on the Mississippi River, fishing, traveling, visiting national parks, playing cards, cooking and dancing to the music of the Big Band era. Gazing upon colorful sunsets, listening to the birds sing and cheering for Chicago Cubs were a few of Vonnie's favorite past times, but what she loved the most were family gatherings and following the activities of her grandchildren. Surviving is her husband Marvin of Dubuque, IA; her children Keith (Valerie) Stamp of Westport, MA, Carole (Michael Crozier) Stamp of Laurel Springs, NC and Donna (Robert) Manzer of Kirkland, IL; her grandchildren Kellie Stamp, Carissa (Rob) Trilk, Erin (Joshua) Reding and Ryan Manzer; her great grandchildren Garrett, Lukas and Keegan Trilk and her siblings, Maylon (Thomas) Murphy, Darlene (Alphonse) Demao and Gary (Una) Englund. She was preceded in death by daughter Diane and her granddaughter Angella Galliart. Memorials may be given to the Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA.
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