Gwen Carole Eilers, 79, of Luana, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Northgate Care Center, Waukon. Gwen was born May 3, 1942, in Palmer, Alaska, to Carl and Edithbelle (Heller) Wilson. From Palmer, the family moved to Fairbanks, Alaska. In 1954, Gwen's parents, her and her two brothers, Rocky and Terry, moved to Chena Hot Springs, travelling through wilderness and over mountains. She and her brothers were homeschooled by Edithbelle for a time. Gwen went to high school in Fairbanks and graduated from there.