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Eva M. Loder

1937 - 2025

Eva M. Loder obituary, 1937-2025, Fort Madison, IA

BORN

1937

DIED

2025

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King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory

3507 Avenue L

Fort Madison, Iowa

Eva Loder Obituary

Eva M. Loder, 87, of Fort Madison, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7:05 a.m. at her home surrounded by family.

She was born on Nov. 29, 1937 in Tennessee to Paul and LaVera Gammons Sharp. On Aug. 3, 1958 she married Wymond "Stubby" Loder in Chicago, Ill. and he passed away on Feb. 17, 2022. Eva was a homemaker and also worked retail. She was a woman of faith. Eva enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding her squirrel, watching game shows and going to garage sales. Most of all she loved her family and will be missed greatly.

Survivors include one daughter, Brenda (Bill Harry) Wade of West Point; three sons, Randy (Christine) Loder of Colorado Springs, Colo., Brian (Debbie) Loder of Romeoville, Ill. and James Loder of Iowa City; nine grandchildren, Aaron (Ashley) Wade, Amanda (Clint) Huebner, Joshua (Emma) Wade, Janell (John) Rodgers, Drew (Emily) Loder, David Loder, Hannah (Johnathan) Seffinga, Emily (Nick) Moore and Raegan (Jonnie) Perez; 12 great grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Sharp of Hoskins, Ill. and Jerry Sharp of Darian, Ill.; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, Ed Gammons, and one sister, Joan Jackson.

Per her wishes, cremation has been entrusted to King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. Everyone is invited to the Celebration of Life for Eva on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the Eagles Club at noon.

A memorial has been established for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be mailed to Brenda Wade. Online condolences may be left at www.kinglynk.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Democrat from Apr. 14 to Apr. 15, 2025.

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Eagles' Club

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