Eileen Skelton

Eileen S. Skelton passed away on December 29, 2011, at the age of 95, at Scott White Hospital in Temple.

Visitation will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at HarperTalasek Funeral Home in Temple. After a private family burial, a Memorial Service will be at 2:00 P.M., on January 3, at the First Presbyterian Church, in Temple, with Rev. Al Krummenacher officiating.

She was born on the family farm 5 miles south of Taylor, Texas, in Williamson County, on May 9, 1916, to John and Mary Mikeska Svadlenak. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1934. Then, she attended the University of Texas in Austin, where she held the honor of being selected as a Blue Bonnet Belle Nominee, by the UT Czech Club in 1935. She pursued her studies in Business Administration where she met Max DeWitt Skelton. They were married in Liberty, Texas, on May 15, 1941.

After Max, her husband, finished his military career after World War II, as an officer in the U.S. Navy, Max and Eileen helped establish the Skelton Brothers Theatres with several of the Skelton Brothers and their Wives. The Skelton Theatres that were organized were the TemBel DriveIn Theatre, and the Loop DriveIn Theatre in Temple and the Circle S. DriveIn Theatre, Palace Theatre, Ritz Theatre, and the Texas Theatre in Gatesville, Texas.

She is preceded in death by Max DeWitt Skelton, husband Max Skelton Splittgerber, grandson John and Mary Mikeska Svadlenak, parents Alfred Svadlenak, brother Tom Svadlenak, brother, and Stanfield Svadlenak, brother.

Eileen is survived by her children Maxine Skelton Splittgerber, daughter, and husband Will, of Temple Sara Skelton, daughter of Temple Bill Splittgerber, grandson, and wife Sara, of Tequesta, Florida and Matt Splittgerber, grandson, and wife Tobi Ann, of Lewisville.

Honorary Pallbearers are Bill Splittgerber, grandson Matt Splittgerber, grandson Steve Svadlenak, nephew Wayne Svadlenak, nephew H.B. Skelton, nephew Dr. Roland Skelton, nephew Dr. Joe Frank Skelton, nephew Judge Skelton, nephew Barney Skelton, nephew DeWitt Alsup, nephew Jim Skelton, nephew George Skelton, nephew Dr. Buddy Lee, nephew and Dr. Mac Lee, nephew.

HarperTalasek Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 12 W. French Ave., Temple, Texas 76501

Visitation

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Monday, January 2, 2012
6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Service

Memorial Service

First Presbyterian Church
12 West French Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Taylor City CemeteryHav
Taylor, TX  76574

Memorial Contributions

12 West French Ave.
Temple, TX  76501