Eloise Eitzen Jost, 81, died Oct. 15, 2008, at Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro.

Born Jan. 20, 1927 at Hillsboro, she was the daughter of Dr. A.C. Eizen and Laura (Campbell) Eitzen.

On Aug. 20, 1949, she married Orville D. Jost at Hillsboro.

She was a licensed medical technologist.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

Survivors include one son, Dr. Paul M. and wife Debbie Jost of Leawood; two daughters, Dr. Frederica and husband Ron Stassi of Lompor, Calif., and Dooz Pankratz of Wichita; two sisters, Martha Penner of Albuquerque, N.M., and Esther Penner of Fresno, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were 11 a.m. Friday at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church with Pastor Dave Plett officiating. Burial was prior to the service at Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established with the Tabor College science department.