Eileen Kay Maynes

August 19, 1963 — April 26, 2025

Eileen Maynes

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Eileen Kay Maynes (Drake), 61, of Des Moines, IA passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Eileen was born August 19, 1963, in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Charlotte Drake (Herrick) and William Drake. She graduated from Orient Macksburg, then went on to college at SWCC. Eileen and Robert Maynes got married at the courthouse in Creston, Iowa.

Eileen worked at Kmart, then later went to work for Walmart for more than 15 years. She then went on to work as a secretary for different law offices in the Creston and Des Moines areas. Eileen especially loved cooking the meals for her family on the big holidays. She also enjoyed baking. The homemade food she would make was always delicious. Eileen loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed going to the ocean and loved to look for seashells. Eileen enjoyed going on car rides and going out to Saylorville to look at the bald eagles. She enjoyed fishing if someone was willing to put the worm on the hook for her.

Eileen is survived by her three children: son, Chris (wife, Elizabeth Maynes) of Mason City; son, Matthew Maynes (fiancé, Jessica Teague); and daughter, Jordan Maynes (fiancé, LaDarle Watson) of Des Moines. She is also survived by her five grandchildren: Maxwell (15), Charlotte (14), Joseph (6), Charlie (4), and Kayannah (2); three sisters: Sheryl (husband, Robert) Moore of Santa Rosa, CA, Barbara Armstrong of Creston, and Deb (husband, Steve) Waddingham of Macksburg; two brothers, Warren (wife, Karen) Drake of Macksburg and Mitch (wife, Deb) Drake of Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William “Bill” Drake and Charlotte Drake.

Cremation will occur and there will be no formal services held at this time.

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