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Deloris Eganhouse
DELORIS EGANHOUSE
Wyoming
Doloris Eganhouse, 91, of Wyoming, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. Her funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oxford Junction. Visitation will be held prior to her service starting at 10 a.m. Burial will be held at the Wyoming Cemetery.
Doloris was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Anamosa, to John and Lena (Kreger) Jurgensen. On Feb. 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Vernon Eganhouse in Stone City, Iowa. Vernon and Doloris owned and operated Colonial Cafe on main street in Wyoming for many years until a major fire in 1959. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oxford Junction. She was proud of her basketball days and enjoyed knitting and watching westerns, especially her favorite John Wayne. Doloris was known for her good cooking skills, especially her potato salad.
Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Victoria (Steve) Ballou of Wyoming, Greg Eganhouse of Olin and Pam (Terry) Rushford of Wyoming, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernie; a brother, Everett; sister, Imogene Smeltzer; and a grandson, Ben.
Her family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the staff at Monticello Nursing and Rehab for taking such great care of Doloris.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dawsonfuneral.com.
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