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Donna M. Eiler, 92, of LaPorte, died Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte.
She was born Nov. 27, 1924, in Mill Creek, IN, to Dorsey and Elsie (Miller) Keller.
Donna and her husband owned and operated Chuck and Donna’s West End Confectionary in LaPorte for 30 years. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, attending church, doing word search puzzles and watching birds, especially cardinals. Donna absolutely thrived around people — whether she was working, homemaking, hosting parties, or spending time with her loving friends and family.
On May 27, 1946, in LaPorte, she married Charles “Chuck” John Eiler, who preceded her in death on Oct. 9, 1987.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; six children, Rex Eiler, James “Jim” Eiler, Jerald “Jerry” Eiler, Jeff Eiler Sr., Jay Lynn Eiler, and Janet Marie Eiler; and two grandchildren, Charles John Eiler III and Thomas Hajostek.
Surviving are her beloved children, Dianna Jean Price of LaPorte and Charles John Eiler II of Florence, SC; eight grandchildren, Ryan (Kelli) Price, Jeff (Shay) Eiler Jr., Michael Eiler, Matthew (Sue) Price, Jamie Magner, Tim Eiler, Nick (Tia) Eiler, and Becky (John) Klawiowski; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; daughters-in-law, Betty Eiler of LaPorte and Alyn-Soo Eiler of Bloomington, IN; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Pastor Jack Balon officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow the service at Oak Grove Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial donations may be made to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Hospital, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.
