George E. “Elmer” Eagle, 86, Effingham, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be Monday, November 28, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Carter officiating. Interment will be Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 2:30 P.M. at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, November 27th from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Cummings Christian Church or the American Alzheimer’s Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Elmer was born February 13, 1930 in Leavenworth, Kansas the son of Robert Paul and Cecile Ward Eagle. He attended schools in the McLouth and Oskaloosa, Kansas area.

He and Roberta B. Ross were united in marriage on February 25, 1956 at Stanwood Church in Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Elmer was employed with the Dooley Dehydrator Company as a chopper operator for over 30 years retiring in 1988. He was also engaged in farming most of his adult life on the family farm in Effingham, Kansas.

Elmer served with the United States Army from October 25, 1951 until his honorable discharge in October 1953, serving in Colorado and Alaska.

In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting and just being outdoors on his farm.

Survivors include his wife, Roberta Eagle, Effingham, KS; four sons, Allen (Debbie) Eagle, Effingham, KS; James (Sheila) Eagle, Effingham, KS; Steven (Rhonda) Eagle, Atchison, KS; Robert (Tiffany) Eagle, Nortonville, KS; three daughters, Wanda (Jerry) Parker, Lancaster, KS; Patricia (David) Wiesinger, Effingham, KS; Debbie Huss, Nortonville, KS; a sister, Alice Snell, Tonganoxie, KS; twenty-two grandchildren and thirty-four great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three great grandsons, Austin J. Vangruff, Bradley Allen Kaser, Brody Scott Younkin, two brothers, Carl Eagle, Paul Eagle; three sisters, Gertie Sellens, Mildred Guinn and Vera Noland.