Defenbaugh, Ethel Eileen (Foxhoven) (1942 - 2025)

DEFENBAUGH, FOXHOVEN, MILLER, CHURCHILL, SILVER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/20/2025 at 13:42:42

Name of deceased: Ethel Eileen Defenbaugh (nee Foxhoven)

Aged: 82 yrs, 10 mo, 20 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: July 24, 1942; Carroll, Carroll County, IA

Died: June 13, 2025; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, June 16, 2025; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, IA

Survived by: Sons, Bill Defenbaugh of Harlan, IA, and Dan (spouse, Val) Defenbaugh of Altoona, IA; grandchildren, Megan, Molly (spouse, Robert Churchill), Alex, Jordan (spouse, Tim) Silver, and Ryan (spouse, Jazmine) Defenbaugh; great-grandchildren, Amelia and Alice Silver; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Clarence Foxhoven and Ida (nee Miller) Foxhoven; husband, Charles Defenbaugh; daughter, Sherry Defenbaugh; daughter-in-law, Dawn Defenbaugh

Education: Attended kindergarten through grade 12 at Manilla High School, Manilla, IA, and graduated with the class of 1960; after high school, Ethel continued her education at the Commercial Extension School in Omaha, NE

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Manilla, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Charles W. Defenbaugh; Sep. 1, 1962; Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, IA

Employment: Began her professional career in the health care field at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Omaha, NE; she later moved to Harlan, IA, where she worked at Mickel’s before continuing her professional career at Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, IA, where she served in the business office for 48 years until her retirement.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed ceramics, woodworking, tied blankets, and more recently, embroidery; mostly she loved time spent with family

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