EILERS, Robert Lee 1951-2005

EILERS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/10/2010 at 15:57:22

Robert Lee Eilers, 1951-2005

Services for Robert Lee Eilers, 53, were held Thursday, May 26, 2005 at the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville, Texas. Pastor Frank Starr of the First Lutheran Church, Lufkin, Texas, officiated.

Robert was born June 30, 1951 in Osage, Iowa, to Lee and Inez Eilers. The family moved to Houston, Texas in 1954. Robert passed away suddenly on Friday, May 20 of an apparent heart attack.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Inez Eilers and infant sister, Catherine Eilers.

He is survived by his father, Lee Eilers of Jacksonville, Texas; sisters Linda Schmidt and husband Marvin of Denver, Colorado; Ruth Ann Knox and husband Bob of Waller, Texas; his fiance Tracey Wolfe and her daughter Liz of Jacksonville; daughters Kim, Kellie and Kasey Eilers of Channelview, Texas; numerous cousins including Shirley Rake and Don Francis of Osage.

[ Adapted from Mitchell County Press-News June 8, 2005 ]