Priscilla D. Eakes

EAKES, TELLER, KLUMFORTH, MURPHY, SMITH, HOLDERNESS, ALLEN, MCATEE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 9/16/2010 at 15:04:20

Priscilla D. Eakes, 84, of 602 E. Main Street in West Branch, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Priscilla was born January 13, 1926 in Iowa City, the daughter of Everett and Margaret (Teller) Klumforth. Raised in Iowa City, Priscilla married Glenn P. Eakes November 29, 1942 in Tipton, Iowa
Priscilla was a certified food service worker with the Iowa City Community School District at Iowa City West High School for 16 years, retiring in 1989. She was an avid Hawkeye fan with Hawkeye football being her passion.
She is survived by her children, Glenn A. Eakes (Angie) of Bettendorf, Iowa, Mark Eakes (Cheryl) of Iowa City, Diana Eakes of Iowa City, Dale Eakes of West Liberty and Karen Murphy of West Branch; grandchildren, Trisha, Kevin, Jacob, Matthew, Mandy, Jamie, Ryan and Stephanie; great-grandchildren, Adam, Brayden, Ariana and Ava; sisters, Frances Smith of Brookfield, Florida, Patricia Holderness of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Ione Allen of Bolivar, Missouri.

Priscilla was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and two sisters, Shirley McAtee and Marguerite Eakes.