Eileen Collins

Eileen Collins—-95,

Alexandria, MN, formerly

of Minot, ND, passed

away on Saturday, Sep-

tember 25, 2021 in her

home.

Eileen Stalwick was

born March 13, 1926, a

daughter of Clarence “Kel-

ly” and Myrtle (Jacobson)

Stalwick in Berthold, ND.

She moved with her fami-

ly to Minot when she was

2 years old. She was

raised and educated in

Minot, graduating from

Minot High School in

1944. Following her gra-

duation, Eileen traveled to

the West coast, where she

worked as a secretary in

Tacoma, WA and River-

side, CA.

On July 17, 1948, Eileen

was united in marriage to

John H. Collins in Minot,

ND. They made their

home in Minot, where

they raised their three

children, Larry, Cathy and

Colleen. In addition to the

duties of a wife and moth-

er, Eileen also worked at

Montgomery Wards and

Sherwin Williams. In the

1960’s, John and Eileen

built a cabin at Lake Meti-

goshe where they spent

many years of fishing,

berry picking, and just en-

joying nature.

John died July 11, 2000.

Following his death,

Eileen remained in their

home until June, 2011

when her home was

flooded and became inha-

bitable. She moved to

Alexandria, MN where

her daughter, Colleen, re-

sides. She lived in a beau-

tiful senior facility there

until her death. Eileen

was active in the senior

community and made

many dear friends. She

was an avid sports fan,

especially of the Minneso-

ta Twins and the Min-

nesota Vikings.

She was a lifelong

member of Zion Lutheran

Church, where she served

on the Ladies circle.

While living in Minot, she

also enjoyed her time as a

member of the Golden

Oaks PTA and volunteer-

ing for Special Olympics

and Host Fest.

Eileen is survived by:

Daughters: Colleen (Da-

vid) Sailer; Cathy (Daryl)

Piquette; Nine grandchil-

dren: Kristy (Chris) Hel-

land, Kari (Bill) Myers,

Amy Ritter, Alecia (Matt)

Orpen, Scott (Molly)

Sailer, Lori (Wade) Ander-

son, John (Jocelyn) Col-

lins, Kevin Collins; 11

great-grandchildren: 1

great-great-grandchild; si-

blings: Donna Elgie, Ar-

dell Boyeff; Several

nieces, nephews and

cousins also survive.

Eileen was preceded in

death by her parents,

brother Robert, husband

John, son Larry, grandson

Kelly, and 2 infant grand-

sons Steven and Christo-

pher

Many thanks go to the

staff of Gardens South at

Grand Arbor and Knute

Nelson Hospice in Alex-

andria for the loving care

they provided.

Visitation: Saturday,

October 2, 2021 one hour

prior to the service at

Zion Lutheran Church,

Minot

Funeral Service: Satur-

day, October 2, 2021 at 11

am at Zion Lutheran

Church, Minot. At the re-

quest of the family, those

attending the service are

encouraged to wear masks

and follow CDC guide-

lines.

Burial: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot