1944
Eloise
2013
Eloise A (Nickle) Devore
May 6, 1944 — January 10, 2013
Eloise Anne (Nickle) Devore, 68, Wooster, entered into eternal rest with the Lord Thursday, January 10, 2013 surrounded by family members following a courageous battle with cancer. Eloise was born in Wooster on May 6, 1944 to Samuel and Vera (Michener) Nickle and was a member of the Waynedale High School Class of 1962. She married her high school sweetheart Cloyce Devore who was the love of her life, on March 19, 1961 in Holmesville. Eloise was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. She was a friend to all and loved by many.
Eloise lived in the Wooster area all her life. Over the years she worked on the family dairy farm, at Bonds Shoe Store, as a demonstrator for Shopper Shows, at Addressagraph Multigraph, Tayko, Akro, Wise Guys Restaurant, and enjoyed a lifetime of babysitting. For the last nine years she owned and operated Heavenly Bodies gift shop. For the last 14 years she also worked at Goodwill Industries doing social work.
Eloise enjoyed meeting and getting to know people, helping others, and spending time with her family. She was an avid reader, excellent cook and award winning seamstress. During her school years she was involved in a number of activities, including band, cheerleading and majorette.
In addition to her loving husband of almost fifty-two years, she is survived by children Lisa Over – Durham, NC, Andrea Yungen – Wooster, Floyd (Kristy) Devore – Polk, Craig (Adena) Devore – Wooster, Ryan Devore – Parma, Amber (John) Kegley – Ashland. Grandchildren: Mitchell (Brandy) Johnson, Autumn (Nate) Tooley, Joey Over, Tiffany (Stephen) Tuck, Ember Goodrich, Kristina Wallick, Emily Wallick, Chase Devore, Tyler & Deanna Devore, and Frost & Breeze Kegley. Great grandchildren: Paiton & Gracie Tuck. Sister Janis(Noel) Imhoff – Wooster, Brother Ray (Doris) Nickle – Big Prairie, Sisters-in-Law: Patricia Morgan – West Salem, Karen Nickle – Wooster, Bonnie Myers – Glenmont and many other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by Parents Samuel & Vera (Michener) Nickle, Brother Tom Nickle, Mother & Father-in-Law Alonzo & Lois (Spitler) Devore, Brother-in-Law John Morgan and great-grandson Blake Tooley.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Westview Healthy Living (formerly Westview Manor Chapel) at 1pm on Tuesday with viewing one hour prior to the funeral. Pastor Eric Fairhurst will officiate. Friends may call Monday from 1-3 and 6-8 pm at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem. Burial will be at Congress Cemetery, West Salem. Online obituary and condolences may be shared at the funeral home website @www.mattesonfh.com.
Eloise lived in the Wooster area all her life. Over the years she worked on the family dairy farm, at Bonds Shoe Store, as a demonstrator for Shopper Shows, at Addressagraph Multigraph, Tayko, Akro, Wise Guys Restaurant, and enjoyed a lifetime of babysitting. For the last nine years she owned and operated Heavenly Bodies gift shop. For the last 14 years she also worked at Goodwill Industries doing social work.
Eloise enjoyed meeting and getting to know people, helping others, and spending time with her family. She was an avid reader, excellent cook and award winning seamstress. During her school years she was involved in a number of activities, including band, cheerleading and majorette.
In addition to her loving husband of almost fifty-two years, she is survived by children Lisa Over – Durham, NC, Andrea Yungen – Wooster, Floyd (Kristy) Devore – Polk, Craig (Adena) Devore – Wooster, Ryan Devore – Parma, Amber (John) Kegley – Ashland. Grandchildren: Mitchell (Brandy) Johnson, Autumn (Nate) Tooley, Joey Over, Tiffany (Stephen) Tuck, Ember Goodrich, Kristina Wallick, Emily Wallick, Chase Devore, Tyler & Deanna Devore, and Frost & Breeze Kegley. Great grandchildren: Paiton & Gracie Tuck. Sister Janis(Noel) Imhoff – Wooster, Brother Ray (Doris) Nickle – Big Prairie, Sisters-in-Law: Patricia Morgan – West Salem, Karen Nickle – Wooster, Bonnie Myers – Glenmont and many other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by Parents Samuel & Vera (Michener) Nickle, Brother Tom Nickle, Mother & Father-in-Law Alonzo & Lois (Spitler) Devore, Brother-in-Law John Morgan and great-grandson Blake Tooley.
Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Westview Healthy Living (formerly Westview Manor Chapel) at 1pm on Tuesday with viewing one hour prior to the funeral. Pastor Eric Fairhurst will officiate. Friends may call Monday from 1-3 and 6-8 pm at Matteson Funeral Home in West Salem. Burial will be at Congress Cemetery, West Salem. Online obituary and condolences may be shared at the funeral home website @www.mattesonfh.com.
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