Burial will be at a later date in Bicknell City
Cemetery, Bicknell, Ind. Peasley Funeral Home in
Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
She was born Oct. 22, 1924, in Bicknell, Ind. Her
parents were Dallas Samuel and Zelda Jane Phillips
Bicknell. She married Harry Robert McFadden on April
27, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He preceded her in
death on Aug. 18, 2007, in Lincoln.
She is survived by her children, H. Robert (and
Jan) McFadden, David P. (and Debbie) McFadden, Kevin
(and Reva) McFadden and Carol Bennett; nine
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers
and one sister.
She was a member of Jefferson Street Christian
Church.
Eloise was a pianist. She served as the choir
director in the various churches in central Illinois
and Indiana where she and her husband served during
their lifetime together.
She graduated from the Freelandville High School
in 1941 and then attended Cincinnati Bible College.
Memorials may be made to the family for a pianist
scholarship to be set up at Lincoln Christian
University.
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