Eileen Sumner

Eileen Mary Sumner age 93 of New Hampton, died Thursday June 18, 2015 at the New Hampton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015, at Holy Family Parish, New Hampton with Rev. Ken Glaser and Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Eileen’s son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters will place the pall on the casket. Eileen’s’ four granddaughters will lector and present the offertory gifts. Interment will be at the New Hampton City Cemetery with Eric Conlon, Eric Schockemoehl, Travis Birkey, Ryan Olson, Weldon Sumner and Dan Sumner serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Amy Conlon, Stacie Schockemoehl, Missy Birkey and Sarah Olson. Friends may greet the family from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the church. Arrangements are by Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Eileen Mary Sumner was born January 27, 1922, in New Hampton, Iowa the daughter of Martin and Evelyn (Honeyman) DeBettignies. She attended a one-room country school house near Fredericksburg, IA until her graduation from the 8th grade. Eileen was united in marriage to Merrill Mark Sumner on August 12, 1944, at the St. Joseph’s Rectory in New Hampton. To this union two sons were born, Dan and Darryl. The couple farmed East of New Hampton until they retired. They continued living on the farm together until Eileen moved to the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in 2008. Eileen worked for many different families in the area. She and her mother, Evelyn, cooked for the American Legion for many years. Eileen enjoyed baking bread and holiday coffee cakes and was a perfectionist when it came to her garden. She and Merrill were members of the Chickasaw Square Dance club for 33 years. When it came to raising her chickens and eggs, she took great pride in them and enjoyed her many loyal customers. Her full time job, and her pride and joy, was being a grandmother to her four beautiful granddaughters. She spent hours upon hours teaching them the tips of baking and how to properly clean a chicken. When the girls were little they would walk across the field over to grandma's house to spend time with her. She always enjoyed their time spent together. Left to cherish her memory are one son, Dan (Diane) Sumner of New Hampton; four granddaughters, Amy (Eric) Conlon of Cedar Rapids, IA, Stacie (Eric) Schockemoehl of Cascade, IA, Missy (Travis) Birkey of Emmetsburg, IA, Sarah (Ryan) Olson of Cedar Rapids, IA; seven great-grandchildren, Braylen Conlon, Kellen Conlon, Ashlyn Schockemoehl, Brynn Schockenmoehl, Bree Schockemoehl, Trey Birkey, Finley Birkey, with the 8th grandchild due in September; one sister, Delores Immermann of New Hampton. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Merrill on July 28, 2004; son, Darryl on September 10, 2004; brother-in-law, Kored Immermann.