Individual Details

Marriage

Earl Eilers Marries in Wisconsin
Pauline Van Zile became the bride of Earl Eilers Saturday. Apr. 23 at Friedens Evangelical Lutheran church at 3 pm in the afternoon. The Rev. Adolph Buenger officiated over the ceremonies.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William VanZile, Kenosha, Wis., the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. Renk Eilers, Waukogan Ill., former residents of Monticello
Mrs. Ruth Lange, sister of the bride, was the matron of honor. Judith DeHens and Mrs. Ronald Thomas were bridesmaids and Barbara Van Zile was flower girl.
Larry Eilers of Cedar Rapids served as best man; Harve Oswald of Omaha, Neb., and Virgil Ortgies of Bismarck, N.D., were groomsmen. Ushers were Bill Dunford and Osle Lochspiech, both of Waukegan and Jan Summers of Zion.
Two hundred guests attended the reception that assemblied at Arbees.
Mr. and Mrs. Eilers will honeymoon to Seattle, Wash., and will make their home in Waukegan where Mr. Eilers is employed with the Milwaukee Railroad, Mrs. Eilers was formerly employed with the Civil Service system at Great Lakes, Ill.
Monticello (Iowa) Express, May 16, 1960

Death

EARL L. EILERS

MONTICELLO ~ The funeral of Earl L. Eilers, 40, will be held today (Thursday) at 1:30 o'clock at he Wayne Zion Lutheran church with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Rev. Harvey 0. Gilbertson and Rev. William Mitschke will officiate.
Mr. Eiler, a resident of Joliet, Ill., the past nine years, died at St. Joseph hospital, Joliet, Ill. Monday morning, Jan. 9, after several weeks illness.
He was born in Monticello May 16, 1937 to Renk and Lois Kuhns Eilers. Receiving his early education in the rural Jones county schools, he graduated from Monticello high school May 18, 1955.
Serving two years in the United States Navy, he later attended the Northwest Telegraph school. He was then employed by the Milwaukee railroad and the past 10 years was assistant train master - for the E. L. & E railroad at Joliet.
On April 23, 1960, he married Pauline VanZile at Kenosha, Wis., and the couple spent their married life in Illinois communities.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Lane M. and a daughter, Lynne M. both at home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Renk Eilers, Scotch Grove; a brother, Larry Eilers of Freeport, Ill., and a sister, Mrs. Dan (Judy) O'Daniels, Denver, Colo.
Casketbearers were Gene Aldrich, Lynn Kuhns, Merle Gerdes, Merle Kuhns, Phillip Tuetken and Glenn Kuhns.

SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA...JANUARY 12, 1978...PAGE 6
EARL EILERS DIES JAN. 9 AT JOLIET, ILL.
Earl L. Eilers, 40,a resident of Joliet, Ill. the past nine years, died at the St. Joseph hospital, Joliet, Ill., Monday morning, Jan. 9, 1978 after several weeks illness.
Earl Louis Eilers was born at Monticello, May 16, 1937, the son of Renk and Lois Kuhns Eilers.
He received his early education in the rural schools of Jones county and was a graduate of the Monticello high school May 18, 1955. He then served two years in the United States navy.
He later attended the Northwest Telegraph school after which he was employed by the Milwaukee railroad.
The past ten years he was Assistant Train Master for the EJ & E Railroad at Joliet, Ill.
He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran church, Joliet, Ill.
Earl L. Eilers and Pauline VanZile were married at Kenosha, Wis., April 23, 1960 and the couple have always lived in Illinois communities since this marriage.
he is survived by his wife, Pauline; a son, Lane M., a daughter Lynn M. all at home; his parents Mr. and Mrs. Renk Eilers, Scotch Grove, a brother, Larry Eilers, Freeport, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Dan (Judy) O'Daniels, Denver, Colo., a niece and three nephews
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday Jan 12 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran church and interment in the Oakwood cemetery Monticello. The Rev. Harvey O. Gilberson and the Rev. William Mitschke officiated at the services.
Casketbearers are Gene ....., Lynn Kuhns Merle Gerdes, Merle Kuhns, Phillip Tuetken and Glenn Kuhns.