LaSalle County, IL Obituaries
No Image

Karla Eames

Posted: 08/24/2024

Karla Eames Born: December 17, 1955 in Mendota, IL Died: August 22, 2024 in DeKalb, IL Karla Lou Eames, 68, of Mendota, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. She was born December 17, 1955 in Mendota, IL, the daughter of Stanley and Corrine (Schlesinger) Rosenkrans. Karla graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1974. She graduated from University of Illinois in 1978. After college, she started working at Del Monte in Mendota where she met the love of her life, Harlan Eames. They married on March 28, 1981 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Compton, where she was a lifelong member. She served her church in numerous ways, including chairing the altar committee, serving funeral luncheons, parish team, W.E.L.C.A., reading in worship, as well as many other church activities. After Del Monte, she became a paraprofessional at Mendota School District 289. She volunteered with the N.I.C.E. Center in Lee as well as the Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry. Karla enjoye

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newstrib/name/karla-eames-obituary?id=56082604