Ottilie Eubanks

Born in Bratislava, Slovakia on July 24, 1923
Departed on March 12, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Memorial

Ottilie Eubanks, age 85 of Keystone Cedars died Thursday, March 12th, at Mercy Hospital of a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at Keystone Cedars Sunday March 29th, from 2:30 to 4pm. Residents, friends and clients are welcome to celebrate her life with her family. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her three children, Sylvia Brim, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mary Ann Hicks, Lake Stevens Washington, and Boyd Eubanks, San Diego, California. She was also survived by four grandchildren, Aaron Brim, Chicago, Andrea Brim, Cedar Rapids, Bobby Phillips, Wichita, Amanda Hicks, Lake Stevens, and two great grandchildren, Bryce Brim, Cedar Rapids, and Jayda Phillips, Wichita.

Ottitlie was born to Franz and Ottilie Steinberger, in Bratislava, Slovakia. Following the war she married Walter Pospischil, from Vienna, Austria. Their daughter Sylvia was born in Salzburg, Austria. In 1953, Walter died and Ottilie began her journey of raising a child as a single parent in Austria. In 1955, she married an American sergeant in the army, Boyd Eubank from Washington at Marabelle Castle in Salzburg, and came to the United States. She and her daughter Sylvia became citizens of the US in Hawaii in 1959. Following the birth of her daughter Mary Ann in California and son Boyd in Hawaii, they were transferred to Germany for 4 years. Her 2nd husband Boyd died in Germany at age 39 leaving Ottilie once again to raise three children alone. She moved to Junction City, Kansas, where she became active, played golf and began college at the age of 50 with her daughter Sylvia. She was hired by the IRS as a tax agent at the age of 52 and retired from the IRS at age 65.

Ottilie was a pioneer woman, learning a new language and supporting three children on very little. She was always trying to improve her mind and was very skilled in tax and finance. She had a long history of overcoming obstacles, with true strength, courage and fortitude and never gave up. In 1998 she moved to Cedar Rapids, IA to be closer to her oldest daughter, Sylvia. Her last two years were spent at Keystone Cedars and were the happiest and carefree years of her life thanks to their care and attention in making her life very comfortable.

One of her greatest joys in life was the weekly visits from her great grandson Bryce, who taught her how to be a kid again and helped her live her life joyfully, filled with love, laughter, and hugs. She was a great woman, very happy alone but also enjoyed the time she spent with her family. She was very supportive and loving as a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She set a good example of how to be happy alone as well as financially independent, and that we all can change our lives for the better. Her faith in God was very strong as well as her love of music and reading.

We want to give special thanks to Keystone Cedars, Mercy Hospital, and Mercy ICU for their attention, special care, and quick response in her final journey in life, being pain free and comfortable. Her Spirit was strong and will continue to live on. She will be greatly missed.

Please send any donations to the Ottilie Eubanks Trust Fund, 2750 1st Ave NE, Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

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