Eileen L. Graves, 89, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Atchison Medicalodge.

Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, March 16, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Parish rosary will be Sunday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with visitation to follow until 8:30 p.m.  Memorial contributions are suggested to Medicalodge of Atchison or the American Heart Association and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Eileen was born February 18, 1931, in Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of George and Katherine (Schneider) Regan. She attended St. Joseph’s Elementary and Mount St. Scholastica Academy.

She and Fred S. Graves were united in Holy Matrimony on May 8, 1948 at St. Benedict’s Church. Fred preceded her in death on January 24, 1981.

Eileen was employed with the Atchison Hospital where she served as a Nurse Aide for thirty years until her retirement. She enjoyed spending her free time doing ceramics at her home using her own kiln.

She was a member of St. Benedict Parish, participating at St. Joseph Church and was a member of the St. Joseph’s Altar Society.

Survivors include a daughter, Jane A. Myer, Lenexa, KS; a son, Sonny W. Graves, Atchison, KS; a sister, Rosie Turpin, Atchison, KS; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

Eileen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Bob Regan; and three sisters, Mary Ellen Matthews, Kathleen Badger and Marjorie Willming.