ST. JOSEPH – Eileen Wolf, 97, of St. Joseph, formerly of Fairmount, passed away at 3:37 a.m. Friday (Oct. 9, 2015) at the Illinois Knights Templar Home, Paxton.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, with Pastor Ken Idleman officiating. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Homer. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday.
Eileen was born on Jan. 6, 1918, in St. Joseph, the daughter of Condi and Minnie Kennedy Collins. She married Delbert Wolf on Sept. 5, 1936. He preceded her in death on March 19, 2004.
She is survived by her son Fred (Kathy) Wolf of Erie, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Nick, Ben, Sydney, Jordan, Andy, Jeremy and Krissi Wolf; 12 great-grandchildren; sister, Lois Idleman of Joplin, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Wolf; one brother; and one sister.
Eileen was a member of the Church of Christ, St. Joseph. She was a member of the Fairmount Women's Club, Going Like 60 Seniors Club, Fairmount Historical Society and Kissimmee All State Tourist Club.
She was a past president of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee and director of the Vermilion County Home Extension. She also taught a Sunday School Class and was a Cub Scout and 4-H leader.
She was a working partner with her husband in farming.
Her hobbies were playing dominoes, reading, bowling, traveling, working with her flowers and doing crosswords.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Church of Christ or the Fairmount Library.
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