Eileen Grace Ekberg 1915 - 2011

Eileen Grace Ekberg, 95, of Camp Verde, Arizona passed away on July 14, 2011, in Cottonwood, Arizona. Eileen was born on the family homestead, near Carter, Montana on Nov. 28, 1915.

She was the daughter of Willis and Nellie (Mitchell) Major. She was united in marriage to Howard G. Ekberg, on June 2, 1938, in Douglas, WI.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard of 64 yrs and son, James, who both passed away in 2002, her father and mother, two brothers Ray and Robert and sisters, Bethel Hall and Marjorie Hall, two grandsons Ronald and Donald Jones.

Eileen is survived by her daughter, Helen and husband, Ray Jones of Lead, S. D. and daughter-in-law Betty Ekberg of Plano, Texas; grandchildren: Dene Jones of Chandler, AZ, Terri and husband, William Blackert of Olathe, KS.

Jamie and husband Sean Snyder and Eric Ekberg of Phoenix, AZ, step-grandson, Clay Wells Holley, of NYC, great-grandchildren, Justin Blackert and wife Lara, of Olathe, KS & Greg Blackert of Clinton, IA, Jamie’s daughter, Cassandra, one sister, Gladys and husband, Harold Bethke of Platteville,WI. Eileen graduated from Westfield High School and Westfield Teachers Training School in 1935 and attended Central State Teachers College in Stevens Point, WI, 1939 and 1940.

She loved teaching and taught grades 1-8 in a country school. Owned and operated a very successful private Preschool and Kindergarten.

Taught at Christ the King Lutheran School and worked for Head Start in Cottonwood, AZ.

She had held office as a member of the Garden Club and Property Owners Association in Verde Lakes and Sr. Citizens Center of Camp Verde, AZ.

She is survived by many who loved her and will miss her. Eileen’s family would like to thank Best of Europe Adult Care Home and Sedona Hospice for their care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to RTA Sedona Hospice, Sedona, AZ.

Memorial Service will be held at a later time.

Information provided by survivors.


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