Eileen Winifred Boyce

Eileen Winifred “Toots” (McKeon) Boyce passed away on June 21, 2020 at 91 years old. Eileen was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 19, 1929 to MaryAnne Durkin McKeon and Michael McKeon. Her family lived in Little Flower parish, and she attended that elementary school. She graduated from Mercy High School. Eileen married Daniel Boyce in 1948. The family moved to Hometown, Illinois in 1953 where she and her husband raised their two daughters, Janet (Cizmar) and Marilyn (Webb). Eileen was also well known as “Toots” and “Aunt Toots,” by many of her family, and her favorite was being “Grandma Tutu” to grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Besides full-time employment for most of her life, Eileen had many interests including sewing, reading, and church work. She received the Christifideles award for her church service. However, she was the most enthusiastic about her gardening. Each spring would bring about the question, “What color this year?” as she planted her front yard in flowers. Her bright colored, flowering front yard brought smiles to neighbors and passersby.

Eileen leaves many loving family members including her two daughters, Janet Cizmar and her husband (John/Jack) of Chicago, Illinois, and Marilyn Webb and her husband Paul Frank of Alamogordo, New Mexico; grandchildren Andrew Cizmar (Crystal), Michael Cizmar (Aline), John Cizmar (Connie), Frank Jarod Webb (Megan), Daniel Webb (Samantha), Shannon Webb Gregory (Ben), grandchildren Nicholas and Abigail Cizmar, Sophia and Noah Cizmar, Trent and Laura Webb, Kate, Chloe and Tara Gregory. She also left numerous loving and caring nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Eileen was also dearly loved and cared for by her friends and neighbors in Hometown and Our Lady of Loretto parish during her over 60 years of residence there.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 50+ years, Daniel Edward Boyce (also known as “Papa”), her parents MaryAnn (Durkin) and Michael McKeon, her beloved sister Marion O’Connell, her brother-in-law James O’Connell.

We do hope you understand during these times the services will be private, to comply with all State and Local health and safety guidelines. However, we look forward to having fellowship and the chance to reminisce at a later date.

In lieu of flower donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org