Eileen entered Eternal Life on Saturday, June 6, 2015. Her conviction taught us that our Lord's desires will bring peace in this life and lead us to a place of infinite joy with our Creator. Born May 22, 1936, to Charley and Esther Fuhrman, she was named Opal Eileen. She was the youngest child in the state of Kansas to be fitted with a prosthetic leg.

Eileen graduated from Fowler High School in 1955, and from Mercy School of Nursing in 1958, as a Registered Nurse.

She married Myron Hermes on April 4, 1959, at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. They were blessed with three sons.

Eileen belonged to Holy Cross Catholic Church Altar Society, Perpetual Adoration, Bible Study, Eucharistic Minister and Salt City Faith and Light. She was past provincial for Faith and Light USA West and co-founded the Holy Family Camp for persons with disabilities in Wichita. Eileen belonged to Beta Sigma Phi Torchbearer Beta Chapter and enjoyed the Master Gardening Club.

Eileen is survived by: her husband, Myron; sons, John (Kay), Fred (Debbie) and Bill (Jeanette); grandchildren, Katie McClintock, Joey Hermes, Vanessa Herrera, Heath Hermes, Haley Hermes, Joshua Hermes; step-grandsons, Brandon, Matthew, Jonathon and Cameron Davis; a great-grandchild, Quinn Herrera; brothers, Ed and Hank Fuhrman; and sister, Ruth Burkhart. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Joseph; and sister, Virginia.

A Parish rosary will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015, with a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson, with Father Ned J. Blick presiding. Friends may call from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salt City Faith and Light, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Visit www.elliott mortuary.com to leave a personal condolence for Eileen's family.