Eilene C. Lissak, age 76, of Richland, died Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Richland Care Center. She was born in Hancock on July 21, 1932, daughter of John H. and Della Inez (Baugh) McKee. She was married to Kenneth Martin Lissak, who preceded her in death in November 1982.

She was a member of the Iberia Red Hattitudes and enjoyed volunteering at Warren Senior Center in Richland.

Survivors include three daughters, Cynthia Eilene Freegard of Iberia, Cathleen Eva Fitzpatrick-Sloan of Richland, and Colleen Elisabeth Holdman of Medina, Ohio; three sons, Charles Edwin Fitzpatrick of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and Clinton Eugene Fitzpatrick and Cole Eric Fitzpatrick both of Richland; one brother, Terry McKee of Jefferson City; one sister, Donna Nave of Iberia; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ronald "Buck" McKee in 1995 and John "Dean" McKee in 1996; one sister, Nadine Rowden in 2006; an infant brother, Paul Rex McKee; an infant sister, Gloria Lucille McKee; and one
great-granddaughter, Audrey Marie Fitzpatrick in 2003.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, at Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Eric Holdman, son-in-law, will officiate. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery in Richland.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society.