Eileen M. Kolker, 93, of Merrill, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home on December 28, 2025.

A private interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill, Iowa.

Eileen Martha Kolker was born on November 24, 1932, in Merrill, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Martha (Schmid) Trometer. She attended Merrill High School, graduating in 1951. On January 25, 1952, she married Melvin B. Kolker of Le Mars, Iowa. Together, they shared 63 wonderful years of marriage and made their home in Merrill for more than 60 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Denice K. Kolker of Merrill, Iowa; two sons: Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Dean M. Kolker of Rolla, Missouri, and Daniel T. Kolker and his wife, Pamela, of Sandstone, Minnesota; seven grandchildren: Jennifer, Jessica, Kendra, Kyle, Quincy, Justin, and Spencer; five great-grandchildren: Trevor, Caleb, Zaden, Zoey, and Amelia; and her brother, Ivan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin; her daughter-in-law, Lila Kolker; her grandson, Riley; her brothers: Milton, Merlin, George, Eldon, and Willard; and her sisters: Avon Barnes, Delores Vanderham, and Karen Pick.