Eileen G. Durall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Coats, KS – Eileen G. Durall, 84, passed away December 18, 2015 at McPherson Health and Rehab, McPherson, Kansas. Eileen was born on August 23, 1931 to Seth Franklin and Alma May (Lamb) Whitmore. She was born in the rural home of her paternal grandparents, Joseph and Rosette Whitmore. She attended 12 years of school in Cunningham, graduating Cunningham High School in 1949. On August 27, 1950 she married Jack M. Durall at the Cunningham Christian Church. They shared 52 memorable years, before Jacks passing. They lived 47 years on the farm SW of Coats, moving in to Coats in 1997. Eileen was an active partner in their cattle and farming operations. She loved gardening, flowers, family, friends, and traveling. She was a member of the Cunningham Christian Church, later transferring her membership to the Grace United Methodist Church in Coats, where she served on the board of trustees and as the church assistant hostess. She was an active member of the UMW organization, serving as Secretary of Program Resourses. Eileen was also a member of the Town & Country Homemaker Unit, where she served as Vice-President for many years. Survivors include a son, Tom (Sue) Durall of Roxbury, KS, their children, Megan (Anthony) Koehn, Chelsea (Michael) Thompson, Lindsey (Cbert) Coleman, daughter-in-law, Ginger Durall and her children, Joseph Durall, Kayla Durall, and Karen Nicole Gordon, 10 great grandchildren and two sisters, Karen Elliot and LaVelle Messerli. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jack, and a son Curt Durall. Visitation will be Monday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 6:00 – 8:00 at Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, KS. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Larrison Mortuary with Rev. Kathy Webster presiding. Burial will follow at Coats Cemetery, Coats, Kansas. Memorials may be made to American Heart Assoc. or Diabetes Assoc. in care of Larrison Mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

Eileen G. Durall

August 23, 1931 - December 18, 2015