Eileen Stewart

Eileen Stewart, 87, of rural Frankfort, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette.

She was born January 28, 1927, in Clinton County, to Lore W. and Edith B Beisel Dorsey.  She was previously married to George F. Stewart.

Eileen was a lifelong resident of Clinton County and a member of the Rossville High School class of 1944.  Eileen worked in the Rossville Schools cafeteria after retiring from Purdue University in 1992 from the Residence Hall Director’s Office.  She was a life member of Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church and member of United Presbyterian Women, Home Extension, Present Day Club, and American Legion Auxiliary; Eileen held offices throughout the years in all of her memberships.

Music filled Eileen with a zest for life that she shared joyfully by playing the organ and piano since the age of 12 at church.  She enjoyed outdoor activities including mushroom hunting and yard work, and crossword puzzles, but at the day’s end, her Lord, her family, and the color purple rose to the occasion to brighten life.

Surviving Eileen are her son, Carleton (Gloria) Stewart of Washington State; daughter, Sandra Stewart (John) Cox of Illinois; brother, Bruce Byron Dorsey of rural Frankfort; sister, Kathleen Dorsey Michael of Rossville; and three grandchildren, Nicholas, Shaina, and Travis.

Eileen is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Donald L. Dorsey.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Genda Funeral Home Rossville Chapel from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at the funeral home with Pastor Donna Enersen officiating.  Burial will follow in Kilmore Cemetery.  Memorials in Eileen’s name may be made to Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church.  Online condolences may be directed to www.gendafuneralhome.com.