Eileen Marie Differding

Mass of Christian Burial for Eileen Differding, 92, of Minneota, will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Minneota. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 25, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 4:00 p.m. and a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. also at St. Edward Catholic Church. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Minneota.

Eileen Marie (Verschelde) Differding was born on November 11, 1933, in Westerheim Township, the oldest of ten children born to Herman and Caroline (Van Uden) Verschelde. She grew up and attended St. Eloi Catholic School and St. Edward Catholic School. On November 23, 1954, she was united in marriage to Alvin Differding at St. Edward Catholic Church. The couple farmed and raised their family in rural Taunton. After raising her children, Eileen took a job in the kitchen at the Minneota Manor. After her retirement, she volunteered at the Manor working with their activities.

Eileen was a hard worker on the family farm. She loved to cook and will be remembered for her jams, cakes, dill pickles, and baked goodies. Eileen enjoyed playing cards, word search, diamond art, gardening and canning. She was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. Most of all, Eileen cherished time spent with her family. She loved teaching her grandchildren her favorite recipes and spending time together at the lake. She was passionate about her faith and was a lifelong member of St. Edward Catholic Church, the CCW, and volunteered for many years with the funeral lunch committee.

Eileen died on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Prairie Home Hospice McLaughlin House in Marshall after a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter Julie (John) Noyes, their children Brad (deceased) (Anna), Kari (Krist), Kyle (Abbie); son Jerry (Carol) Differding, their children Christopher (deceased), Ashley (Jordan), Tanner, and Chase; daughter Pam Roles, her children Jeremy (deceased), Sarah (Keith), and Kristen (Zak); son Greg (Janet) Differding, their children Justin (Kari), Nikki (Tony), and Jordan (Pat); daughter Kathy (Doug) Sik, their children Jennifer (Marcus), Jason (friend Sarah), and Jessica (Erick); daughter Karen (deceased) (Leo) Antony, their children Shawna (Andy) and Josh (Malorie); 33 great-grandchildren; siblings Rita Mack, Carol Roles, Bernie Verschelde, and JoAnn Scheerhorn; brother-in-law Lew Spinner, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Alvin, daughter Karen, grandsons Brad Noyes, Jeremy Roles, and Christopher Hennen, great-granddaughter Ivy Woehlhaff, siblings Margaret Spinner, Kitty (Larry) Hoffmann, David Verschelde, Mary Ellen (Jim) Hanson, and Jim Verschelde, brothers-in-law Ed Roles, Bob Mack, and Wayne Scheerhorn, and the Differding in-laws.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Edward Catholic School or Prairie Home Hospice.