Ethel Belle Filkins, 80, of Atlantic, IA and formerly of rural Grant, IA died February 25, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA.
She is survived by Lyle Filkins of Atlantic, IA; her children: Crystal and husband George Starlin of Cumberland, IA, Lyle Filkins, Jr. and wife Valarie of Mason City, IA, Kelli and husband Lowell Evans of Corning, IA, Steven and wife Shawn Filkins of Elizabethtown, KY, and Kimberly and husband Dustin Wyman of Griswold, IA; her grandchildren: Elisha and husband Adam Hardy of Cumberland, Max and wife Jordan Starlin of Griswold, Dustin Starlin and fiancé Josie Snyder both of Treynor, IA, Danielle and husband Nathan Johnstone of Lebanon, IN, Stacey and husband Mark Faberg of Waverly, NE, Brittney and husband Landon Cason of Albia, IA, Haley Feigenbutz and fiancé Nick Koecker both of Creston, IA, Tyler and wife Jordan Evans of Indianola, IA, Shelby Evans and significant other Jesse Harrison of Portsmouth, IA, Aaron Filkins of Corydon, IN, Alex Filkins of Corydon, Tyler Johnson and fiancé Victoria Bartels of Harrisburg, SD, Jordyn Steffens of Ames, IA, and Kennedy Wyman of Griswold; 21 great grandchildren; her brothers and sisters: Barbara and husband Jim Miller of Glenwood, IA, Doris and husband Jon Boyce of Maple Grove, MN, Ross and wife Dee Holiday of Paris, TN, Mary and husband Tim Mayberry of Glenwood, D.L. Scott and husband Hans Anderson of Seattle, WA, and Mary and husband Jim Harman of Mission, TX; her sisters-in-law, Marriane Holiday of Auburn, CA, and Deb Holiday of Buena Park, CA; other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A private family funeral will be held at a later date. Interment will be in the Lincoln Center Cemetery south of Cumberland. The Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of her arrangements.
