Zeta Eblen, 96, long time resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Thursday morning, April 15, 2010 at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Zeta Eileen was born the daughter of James Edward and Minnie Bell (Bartels) Fay on April 1, 1914 at her parents' home west of Griswold, Iowa. She grew up going to school in Wiota, and attending high school in Lewis, Grant, and Atlantic. Zeta was married to Wilbur Henry Eblen in Council Bluffs, Iowa on November 29, 1939. The couple was blessed with a son. She was employed at the Corn Canning and Egg Plant, as a waitress in numerous restaurants, including The Spot and the Whitney Hotel, and as a clerk in Spurgeon"s Department Store in Atlantic. Zeta baked pies and donuts for the Greyhound Bus Depot and the Spot. She also baked more than 100 pies in one week for the 4-H food stand at the Cass County Fair. Zeta could sew up a dress, latch hook a rug, embroider a set of dish towels and bake an outstanding coconut cream pie. She loved to work where she could visit with people. She liked to play bingo and was usually a winner. She was a fan of stuffed bears and live kittens. Zeta was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and held numerous offices. Wilbur passed away on April 16, 1977. She is survived by her son Fay Eblen and his wife LaVon of Atlantic; nephews and nieces; great nephews and nieces; and her brother Mearl Fay and his wife Isabelle of Lenox, IA. Zeta was preceded in death by her mother and father; her husband Wilbur; brothers, Eldon, Lester and Erving Fay; and a sister Marcella who died as an infant. IN HER LOVING MEMORY Zeta Eileen EblenBORNApril 1, 1914 west of GriswoldENTERED INTO RESTThursday, April 15, 2010at the age of 96 Years and 14 DaysFUNERAL SERVICETuesday, April 20, 2010One Thirty in the AfternoonAt the Roland Funeral Home Atlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor Gary DeGeestFirst United Methodist Church Anita and Wiota, IowaMUSICAL SELECTIONS"In The Garden&""Whispering Hope&"SINGERRandall BreckerbaumerORGANISTSharon BreckerbaumerBEARERS Steve Fay Brett Fay Paul Fay Eldon Fay Mick Fay Tim Fay FLOWER COMMITTEE Doug and Vicki TravisCOMMITTAL SERVICEAtlantic CemeteryAtlantic, IowaZeta's family invites friends to a time of fellowship and refreshmentsat the Roland Funeral Home following services.Funeral Information There will be open visitation, at Roland Funeral Home, daily from 8:00 to 5:30 (except for Saturday and Sunday, when it will be open from 1:00 until 5:00 P.M.). Zeta"s family will meet with relatives and friends from 5:00 to 7:00 on Monday evening, April 19. Her funeral will take place on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:30 P.M. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Pastor Gary DeGeest will officiate. Following the tribute there will be a committal service in the Atlantic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa.For area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church Directions

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