Myrlene L. Eubanks, 94, of Wayland formally of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Parkview Home in Wayland.
A celebration of her life will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor Dave Schooley officiating. The service will be live-streamed on the Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Home Facebook page and YouTube channel. Inurnment will be 9:00 AM, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Crawfordsville Cemetery. Visitation will begin at Noon Monday, March 17, 2025, at the funeral home with family present from 4-6:00 PM. Memorials in the name of Myrlene L. Eubanks may be designated to the Crawfordsville 1st Responders or the Parkview Home in Wayland.
Myrlene was born November 3, 1930, in Grandview, Iowa, the daughter of Myrle E. and Pauline M. (Jackson) Stephens. She graduated from Wapello High School and was united in marriage to Forrest Dwight Eubanks, May 23, 1948, in Columbus Junction. She was employed with Sylvania in Burlington, 35 years at Oral B in Iowa City, helped on the farm and also operated a catering business. Myrlene was a woman of many passions. She found joy in the simple pleasures of life, from riding her side-by-side to check cattle to making homemade noodles, which she served piping hot for anyone lucky enough to share a meal with her. She loved spending time mowing her yard and savoring a delicious plate of Mexican food. Above all, Myrlene treasured time with her family, particularly her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she adored.
Myrlene was a dedicated mother and is survived by her son, Jimmy (Joan) Eubanks of Noble. She was a proud grandmother to Jeff (Amy) Eubanks of Crawfordsville, Jason (Becky) Eubanks of Hedrick and Janelle (Donnie) Escher of Washington. She also leaves behind her cherished great-grandchildren: Emma (Travis) Clemen, Nolan, Sarah, Renae, and Henry Eubanks.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Forrest, January 9, 2018, brothers, Hal, Adrian, Ted, Ray, Bob and Jack; sisters, Mary Lou, Delaine, Jill and JoAnn.