Farber & Otteman Funeral Home

Eileen Mae Horn, age 81, of Sac City, IA, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA.

Eileen was born on May 17, 1935, in Stratford, IA, to Arthur and Elise (Murken) Longhenry. She was baptized on July 28, 1935 and was later confirmed in the Lutheran faith on May 4, 1951 at St. Paul’s ELCA in Stratford, IA.

Eileen was united in marriage to John Jerrold Horn on August 12, 1956 in Webster City, IA. This union was blessed with three children: Mike, Doug and Lisa.

Eileen and Jack owned and operated: Stewards Clothing Store in Sac City, and Mountain Classics and Rocky Mountain Knife Company both in Estes Park, CO. Eileen enjoyed sewing, crafts and bowling. She also loved to cook and bake. She published her own cook book handwriting each recipe. Eileen was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed baking for the holidays, especially Christmas. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Survivors include her children: Mike (Kathy) Horn of Lyons, NE, Doug (Michel) Horn of Valley Springs, SD, and Lisa Marczewski of Sac City, IA; grandsons: Ryan (Amber) Horn, Eric (Mindy) Horn, Aaron (Erin) Horn, Chris, Sean, Brian, Scott and Cameron Marczewski, Michael (Marissa) Plambeck; granddaughters: Nicole (Monte) Hobelman, Sarah (Dustin) Ahrendt, Emily (Drew) Horton and Jamie (Brad) Brown; 14 great-grandchildren; brothers: Melvin (Donna) Longhenry, Kenneth (Lilly) Longhenry, Curtis (Sherry) Longhenry; sisters: Alice Westrum and Delores Kastler; many extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and sister Marilyn McKee.