Elda M. Eggen

Elda Merle Dahl Eggen, 86, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Tyler. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Clifton Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Norse Cemetery.

Mrs. Eggen was born September 4, 1931, in Clifton to the late Einar Alfred Dahl and his wife Bessie Mae Seymour Dahl. She excelled in basketball at Clifton College, and lived most of her life in Tyler and dedicated her life to her family and church. She was also very involved with her church choir.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Norma Miller of Clifton, Patsy Cranfill of Clifton, Elvis Dahl of Minnesota, and Mary Dahl of Clifton.

She is survived by her daughters, Becky Riggs and husband, Donny of Tyler, Kathy Eggen of Ben Wheeler and Joni Eggen of Tyler, and son, Floyd Eggen, Jr. and wife, Robin of Dallas; grandchildren, Gwen and Dennis Riggs, Scott Payne and wife, Judy, Brian and Michael Payne and Elliot Eggen; great-grandchildren, Ronin Stamps, Kaiya, Barrett, Raeleigh and Kaizen Payne; brothers, Ralph Dahl and wife, Shirley, and Kennard Dahl and wife, Charla and a great many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Scott Payne, Brian Payne, Michael Payne, Claude White, Jon Dahl, Christopher Prince, Brad Prince and Connor Crawford.

Honorary pallbearers are Floyd Eggen, Jr., Donny Riggs, Steve Dahl, Tommy White, Craig White, Mark Lunsford, Dale Crawford, Larry Melby and Angela Baumann.