Gilbert Lee Eaton

WELLMAN - Gilbert Lee Eaton was born May 30, 1975 in Washington, Iowa, the son of Gilbert Gene Eaton and Kathy (Allen) Keifer. He graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1993 and continued his education at Kirkwood Community College to become a Software Developer. On January 30, 2009 Gil was united in marriage to Virginia Silva in Littleton, Colorado and they have an amazing 8 year old son. He lived most of his adult life in the Denver, Colorado area and recently moved to St. Charles, Missouri. Gil enjoyed being outdoors: camping, canoeing, motocross, and bike riding. He was an adventure seeker and lived life to the fullest. He was smart, kind and wonderfully unique. He was admired and looked up to by many. Gil died on Thursday, February 16, in St. Charles, Missouri at the age of 41 years.
Gil is survived by his wife Virginia and son Nathaniel Eaton of St. Charles, Missouri; his parents Kathy Keifer of Richmond; Gilbert Gene Eaton of Conifer, Colorado; grandfather L.B. Eaton of Iowa City; a sister Joanna (Chad) Eaton of North Liberty; a step sister Joy Gardner of Bowling Green, Kentucky; 3 nieces and 2 nephews. Gil was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Ruth Allen and Luetta Eaton; grandfather Lee Allen and his aunt Karen Henderson Allen.


A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona. Pastor Floyd Yutzy will officiate. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time on Saturday. A memorial fund has been established for Annie's Hope: St. Louis Bereavement Center for Young People. The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona is caring for Gil and his family.