About Eagles' Rest Natural Mattresses and Furniture

Meet our team!

DIANE GERCKE

OWNER CEO

Diane is the founder and owner of Eagles' Rest. She founded the business in 2010 and has maintained a strong presence in downtown Lawrence as a provider of high-quality, natural mattresses and furniture.

While building Eagles' Rest into the success that it is, Diane has developed strong relationships with people within the Lawrence Community. Her love for the people and the city of Lawrence flames her drive to provide them with natural home furnishings.

Diane enjoys spending time with her family and traveling when time allows.  When she is in town, stop by Eagles' Rest, find a comfortable seat, and hang out!

IZZY

Izzy Furness attends the University of Kansas, focusing in the Industrial Design field. She loves hearing people's visions and helping their personalities shine through their spaces. Connecting others with furniture that truly suits them is her mojo!



Off the clock, Izzy's into researching the latest fashions, reading horror stories, and listening to extreme music.

ROWAN 

Rowan Glendening is a Lawrence native who is currently an attending student at the University of Kansas. She is studying Visual Communications within the University’s design department.
“What I love about working at The Eagle is how much the community shows up for us, and how much I have learned about sustainability and eco friendly, non-toxic furniture.“

LASSE 

Lasse is from the Netherlands and moved to Lawrence with his partner in 2025. His background is in furniture design and cabinetmaking. Beautiful and well made furniture is his passion, so he feels right at home at Eagles’ Rest.

Lasse enjoys meeting new people and sharing his love for furniture and finding the perfect fit for each individual.

Likely Delivery Crew

DIANE & ROBERT