Eloise E. EberlyNORTH MANCHESTER – Eloise W. Eberly, 93, North Manchester, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.
The oldest of two children, Eloise was born April 28, 1927, in Warsaw to farmers Earl and Lois Roose Whitehead.
After graduating from North Webster High School in 1944, Eloise went on to graduate from Manchester College with a Bachelors of Art degree in education in 1948 and later from Ball State University, where she received her master’s. In both high school and at Manchester College, Eloise participated in band, choir, plays and girls basketball. Eloise enjoyed playing the clarinet and marimba.
It was at a youth camp at Camp Alexander Mack, where Eloise met William Robert Eberly. The two were married on June 30, 1946, in the North Winona Church of the Brethren. They were married for 65 years before the sudden passing of Dr. William Robert Eberly on July 28, 2011. During their blissful marriage, they went camping and traveled throughout the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska.
Eloise was a middle school teacher for many years, teaching mostly in the Tippy Valley school system. She loved the opportunity to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It was her thoughtful and caring personality that made Eloise special to so many. For many years, Eloise would send card ministries to people. She would send 15 to 20 cards a week to people for their birthdays, anniversaries and for people that needed something special to get them through the upcoming times.
The loving memory of Eloise Whitehead Eberly will be forever cherished by her daughters, Diana (Barry) Bucher, North Manchester; Brenda (Tom) Horein, Elkhart; and Sandy (John) Wenger, Harrisonburg, Va.; sister, Marietta Miller, Claypool; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren; her countless friends at Timbercrest and Manchester Church of the Brethren. Eloise was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Dr. William Robert Eberly.
A celebration of life service will be Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. A link will be provided closer to service time for people to be able to watch the service live. Pastor Kurt Borgmann and Pastor Amy S. Gall Ritchie will officiate.
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For those who wish to honor the memory of Eloise Eberly, memorial contributions may be made to Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 North Beckley Street, North Manchester, IN 46962.
