Eileen Laura McMann, 29 Nov 1915 - 21 May 2017

MCMANN, VOGT, DOERZMANN, HALLBERG, HONZIK, ANDERSON, MANSON, TOMNEY, WASSON, BRUESTLE

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 6/18/2018 at 15:52:00

Eileen Laura McMann, 101, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 am Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 4-6 pm Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Burial: 2:00 pm at Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, IA.

Eileen was born November 29, 1915, the daughter of Albert and Mary (Doerzmann) Vogt, in Marengo. She was married to Joseph McMann on November 28, 1937 in Marengo. He passed away in 1967. Eileen worked for Marengo Memorial Hospital as a cook, as well as several other places. She spent over twenty years working on a book of her life, which in now in the care of her children. Eileen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Ruth Guild. More than anything, she loved spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters and great-granddaughters.

Survivors include her four children, Karen (Paul) Hallberg, Neal (Nancy) McMann, Marlyn McMann, Lee (Bonnie) McMann; four granddaughters, Kristene Honzik, Karmen (Nick) Anderson, Susan (Sandy LaBaw) Manson, Sandra (Robin) Tomney; and two great-granddaughters, Alyssa and Kelsey Wasson.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sister, Eleanor Bruestle; and brother, Loyel Vogt.

Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church in memory of Eileen.

The Gazette, 23 May 2017