Eileen Huffman
Eileen Huffman, 43, Lawrence, died Tuesday (Dec. 1, 2009) at
The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born Nov. 21,
1966, in Chicago, the daughter of Audrey and John Schwartz. The Schwartz family
moved from the Chicago area to Newton in 1980. Eileen was the Class 5A state
champion in the 400 meters both her junior and senior years at Newton High
School and was named to the Ark Valley All-League Volleyball Team her senior
year. She attended The University of Kansas on a volleyball scholarship, where
she played as an outside hitter for four years while earning a bachelor's
degree in business and accounting. She received a master's degree in
mathematics education from KU.
In 1996, she became an independent beauty consultant with
Mary Kay Cosmetics, advancing to Circle of Excellence Cadillac sales director
and earning a pink Cadillac. She became one of the top-earning Mary Kay sales
directors in the company, earning numerous awards trips to Spain, Sweden,
Germany and Italy. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Eileen enjoyed traveling with her family and running, finishing many 5K and 10K
runs, as well as two half marathons.
She married Scott Huffman on Oct. 8, 1988, in Wichita. He
survives of the home.
Survivors include two daughters, Courtney and Jessica; son,
Tim, all of the home; her father, John Schwartz, Olathe; three brothers, Dave
Schwartz, Palmdale, Calif., Mike Schwartz, of Olathe, and Paul Schwartz,
Dubuque, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her mother Audrey Schwartz in 2004.
Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the
church.
Funeral service for Huffman will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at
Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Huffman Kids Education
Fund, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Online condolences may be sent to warrenmcelwain.com with
the subject: Huffman.
