Eileen M. Little

Funeral service for Eileen Little, 90, of Hoyt Lakes, will be 10:30am Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora with Pastor Brenda Tibbetts, AIM officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date in the Hoyt Lakes Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Disabled American Veterans or the Food Shelf. Eileen died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at her daughter and son-in-laws home in Minneapolis. Eileen was born in Ironwood, Michigan in the upstairs bedroom of her mother and father's home on Nov. 12, 1922. She graduated from Luther L. Wright High School and attended Gogebic Community College. Eileen married Leslie C. Little on Thanksgiving Day, 1945. Eileen enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren, playing bridge with friends and casino trips with her daughter. Especially meaningful was a family cruise taken to Egypt, Greece and Turkey. We wish to thank hospice of the Twin Cities for their loving, kind care; especially to Ann, Heather and Rhonda. Survivors include her daughter, Judy (Ron) Davidson of Minneapolis; twin sons: John (Jackie) Little of Hoyt Lakes and Roy Little of Saigon, Vietnam; grandchildren: Corrie Little Foster (Greg), Leslie Dagnault (Chris), Brad Little (Jodie), Jeannie Johnson (Tom), Rachel Davidson and Leah Davidson; six great grandchildren: Eli, Abbie, Claire, Evan, Brett and Jack. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie C. Little; sisters: Ruth and Dolly.