Eileen Allibone, age 87, of Winner, passed away on July 13, 2016 at the Westwood Specialty Care Facility in Sioux City, IA. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 PM Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with a vigil service starting at 7:00PM.

Kathryn Eileen Nolan was born May 6, 1929 on the family farm north of Plankinton, South Dakota to Thomas P. and Mary Naomi (Sexton) Nolan.  She passed away on July 13, 2016 at Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, Iowa at the age of 87.

Eileen attended rural grade school at the Nolan Grove School.  Following the death of her father Thomas in 1942, the family remained on the farm until moving to Plankinton in 1945.  Eileen graduated from Plankinton High School in 1948 and was Class Valedictorian.

On May 15, 1951 Eileen married Barclay Allibone. The Allibones moved from Plankinton following Barclay's career with the U.S. Interior Department and settled in Winner, South Dakota in 1953 where they made their residence for the next 60+ years.  From this union, two sons were born; David Barclay (Sioux City, Iowa) and Michael Alexander (Kearney, Nebraska).  The Allibone's were also blessed with five grandchildren Emily (Mason) Wolzen of Omaha, Nebraska, Patrick (Kendra) Allibone of Shawnee, Kansas, Sarah (Eric) Herth of Farmington, New Mexico, Amanda Allibone of Sioux City, Iowa, and Matthew Allibone of Kearney, Nebraska) and nine great grandchildren (Zachary, Thomas, Ava, Allyson, Ethan, Audrey, Eli, Olivia, and Baby Herth #3 due in January).

Eileen worked for the U.S Department of Agriculture ASCS for 36 years retiring in 1990.  Eileen was a member of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Winner since 1953 and active in numerous service organizations in Winner including the Catholic Daughters, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, American Legion Auxiliary, and BPO Does.  She was a charter member of the Winner Does Drove.  Eileen also enjoyed many other activities such as bowling, traveling across the country for various Elks activities, and attending her grandchildren's events such as graduations, wrestling tournaments, and dance recitals.  As a young girl on the farm, she enjoyed caring for the cats.  She was an avid fan of the Winner Pheasants minor league baseball team in the 60's and 70's and loved her Notre Dame Irish football.  Purple was her favorite color.  Eileen was extremely proud of her Irish heritage.

Eileen is survived by her sons, David and his wife Marcy, and Michael, her brother, William Dale Nolan (Belvidere, Illinois), her grandchildren, great grandchildren, one niece, LeAnn Widman, and one nephew, Jeff Nolan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Barclay Allibone, her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Phyllis and Leroy Greenwold, her sister-in-law, Mary Lou Nolan and her daughter-in-law, Debra Allibone.