Eileen B. Gehlhausen, 96, Bristow

Eileen B. Gehlhausen, 96, of Bristow, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Eileen was born in Uniontown on June 4, 1928, to Anthony and Ella (Merkley) Paulin.

She was united in marriage to Rudolph Gehlhausen on June 2, 1948 in St. Martin Of Tours church in Siberia. Rudolph preceded her in death on November 10, 2010.

Eileen was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church and St. Meinrad Legion Post 366 Auxillary.

Eileen retired from the Abbey Press after 31 years and was a homemaker.

Surviving are three sons, Daniel (Patty) Gehlhausen and Timothy (Denise) Gehlhausen both of Bristow, Kenrick “Rick” (Ava) Gehlhausen of Ferdinand; four daughters, Jacinta “ Cindy” (Schipp) Schaefer (Gene Braunecker) of Ferdinand, Sandra Lasher of Tell City, Michelle (Eric) Rahman of Ferdinand, and Jacquelyn Knieriem (Curtis) of Branchville; 22 grandchildren, Mark (Sara) Gehlhausen, Chad (Kayla) Gehlhausen, Lance Gehlhausen, Aaron (Amanda) Schipp, Amber (Mike) Wehr, Adam (Emily) Schipp, Ryan (Traci) Gehlhausen, Alicia (John) Harmon, Kyla (AJ) Bennet, Wayne (Kara) Lasher, Gene (Amanda) Lasher, Kim (Phil) Siebert, Brent (Bridget) Lasher, Andrea (Jason) Klem, Audra (Josh) Henke, Ashlyn (Forrest) Nanney, Morgan (Russ) Vickers, Logan (Kayla) Schaefer, Gavin (Kayley) Schaefer, Wes (Nicole) Sitzman, Tyler (Shelby) Sitzman, and Autumn (Jake) Rickelman; nine step-grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and 23 step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard (Norida) Paulin of Bristow.

Eileen was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Gehlhausen; granddaughter, Madison Sitzman; sister, Rosalie Gehlhausen; brother, Earl Paulin; two great-great-grandchildren; great-grandchild, Carson Lasher; three sons-in-law, Bill Schipp , Larry Schaefer and Anthony Lasher. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CDT in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bristow. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. CDT and on Friday from 8:00 until 9:30 a.m. CDT at Becher Funeral Home in Ferdinand.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Isidore Cemetery Fund.

Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.