Eileen Frances Danahy
May 31, 1931 ~ December 31, 2020
Eileen Frances Danahy passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Eileen was born in Cunningham, KS on May 31, 1931 to Frank and Rose Schwartz Theis. She graduated from Kingman High School and married her life-long love, Tim Danahy on September 3, 1951. Eileen was a tremendous supporter and partner to Tim as they embarked on all kinds of journeys until his passing in 2012. One of 15 kids, Eileen raised 6 kids of her own, while working and living in more than 10 different states while Tim was working as a contract engineer. Eileen’s caring nature was known by all.
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Tim; her brother, Frank Theis; and infant brother who died at birth; sisters, Betty Tracy, Mary Lou Jarmer, Alice Mertens, Ethel Orth , Dee Mills, Karol Ricke; as well as her grandson, Justin Danahy.
Eileen is survived by her sons, Mark (Betty) of Wichita, Terry (Carol) of Hillsboro, Kelly of Wichita, Scott (Dawn) of Pretty Prairie, Mickey (Jody) of Garden Plain; and daughter, Kathy Knowles (Bob) of Cheney. Her brothers, Sam Theis (Jeannie) of Cunningham, Ken Theis of Pratt, Phil Theis (Gloria) of Hutchinson; sisters, Jody Meyer of Goddard, Sandy Mertens (Gene) of Garden Plain, and Sally Fischer (Don) of Kingman; her grandkids, Shannon, Karol, Jamie, Katie, Kristy, Brian, Casey, Taylor, Brandon, Kyle, Keaton, Kirsten and Lauren; great-grandkids, Dylan, Collin, Peyton, Carson, Regan, Spencer, Madisyn, Aaron, Kayla, Aubrhi, Olivia, Steven, Tyler, Ashlyn, Nolan, Nora, Jenson, Addison, Tristan, Elijah, Naevia and Ariana; and her loving dog, Bo.
Viewing Sunday 1:00 p.m. at Downing and Lahey West Mortuary. Rosary Monday 7:00 p.m. and Funeral Mass Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., both at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
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I will miss her more than you could ever imagine. Mark
Our family have so many good memories of your Mom. It was my first job working for your folks at the St. Leo store. Dad, Paul Theis, has so many memories of your Mom. With them going to school and being in the same class In grade school, he has lots of stories. Your Mom was a kind and hard working person. Heaven got a great addition. Our family offers your family, prayers and ask that you remember the great memories of a wonderful woman. Deb (Theis) Simon and Paul and Geneva Theis.
Thank you Deb! Hope your family is well
My husband and I shared happy years with Eileen as our next door neighbor. She was a lovely person and a true lady in every sense of the word. She was a great cook who made the most delicious pies and her sand plum jelly was a real treat. Her dog Bo made her so happy and was such good company for her, especially in later years: we loved it when Bo would come next door for a play date with our own Abigail. The devoted care and companionship she received from her son Mark was a joy to behold and an example of devotion rarely seen. I will miss our talks in the yard about gardening and birds and the goings-on of the neighborhood. It had been particularly hard this last year when health issues and the pandemic kept us from seeing her. She was a kind and beautiful spirit. We will miss her terribly.
Thank you Jan! Mark
Mark & family – Offering you my sympathy in the loss of your mom. What a beautiful legacy she left in her children, grand-children and great-grandchildren. May your memories give you comfort in the days ahead.