Eileen A. Dillehay
Tuesday, April 15, 1924
Date of Death:
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Age:
94 years old
Visitation
Date: Monday April 30, 2018
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Tuesday May 01, 2018
Time: 10:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Tuesday May 01, 2018
Time: 11:00 am
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Tuesday, April 15, 1924
Date of Death:
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Age:
94 years old
Tuesday, April 15, 1924
Date of Death:
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Age:
94 years old
Eileen A. Dillehay
Eileen Annette Dillehay, 94, of Rochester, MN died peacefully on April 25, 2018 at Homestead Rehabilitation and Living Center in Rochester, Minnesota.
Eileen was born April 15, 1924 in St. Charles, MN to Fred and Frances (Palmer) Mayhew.
She graduated from Rochester High School and started working at the Mayo Clinic in Medical Records. On October 20, 1945, Eileen married John W. Dillehay in Rochester, MN. Eileen was a housewife, cub scout and girl scout leader, and worked as a Jefferson lunch lady for several years. She loved to travel and enjoyed her winters in Mesa, AZ after John’s retirement. Eileen was an accomplished sewer, knitter, crocheter, and known for her epic Christmas baking and apple pies, and holiday dinners. Her most treasured role in life was wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved with all her heart and always put her family first.
Eileen is survived by her children, Dr. Gary Dillehay of Chicago, IL, Janice (David) Healy of Fort Smith, AR; daughter-in-law, Kay Dillehay of Rochester; grandchildren, Kevin Dillehay of Rochester, MN, Jenna (Eric) Rogers of Goose Creek, SC, Lisa (Chris Hart) Dillehay of Rochester, MN, Dr. Melissa (Bryan) Smith of Charleston, SC, Michael Healy of Fort Smith, AR; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Alex Dillehay of Rochester, MN, and Emerson Rogers of Goose Creek, SC. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Dillehay; and son, Thomas Dillehay.
The family would like to thank Mayo Hospice and the staff at Homestead Rehabilitation and Living Center for their loving care of Eileen and the support they gave her and her family during Thomas’ passing and hers.
The family prefers memorials in Eileen’s memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The funeral service for Eileen will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1st in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral home with Rev. Bruce Buller and Rev. Luke Nelson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30th in the River Park Chapel and one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN.
Condolences
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Prayers and affection
To the family,
My deepest condolences on the loss of your loved one. Losing someone that means so much to you is very difficult, but please know that God is. There to comfort and sustain you at this very difficult time. (Psalms 34:18, 2 Corinthians 1:3,4) May you also continue to cherish the many memories you shared together as they too can be a source of comfort.
Condolences to the Dillehay family from the Williams family of 1636 11th Avenue and Thibodeau family of 1624. Our thoughts are with you, also on the recent loss of Tom as well. Eileen was a wonderful neighbor and always had a smile and a kind word. She showed great patience and affection for the local "rug rats", both in the neighborhood and at Jefferson. Eileen helped make our little neighborhood on 11th Avenue a little slice of Heaven to grow up in. She was a wonderful person who will be fondly remembered by all who knew her. Eileen was one of those people who make the world a better place by her presence and her actions. Once again, condolences to the Dillehay family, but we hope your memories are happy ones of the wonderful person that Eileen was.