Erma Delores Eaton
October 10, 1912 — December 3, 2008
Erma Delores Eaton, of Eureka, died on December 3, 2008 at Greenwood County Hospital at the age of 96.
Erma was born on October 10, 1912 in Greensburg, Kansas. The family moved to Texoma, Oklahoma and later to Colorado for a short while before moving to back to Eureka in 1919. She attended local schools graduating with the class of 1931. Erma then attended the Kansas State Normal School getting her teaching certificate. She taught in rural elementary schools from Piedmont to Teterville during her 45 years as a teacher. Later she earned her Bachelors Degree. Even after her retirement she continued to tutor students sometimes until late in the evening. Erma then moved to GranVillas where students still came to her for tutoring until the age of 92.
In 1938 she married Thomas H. Dow in Eureka, Kansas where they made their home. He preceded her in death in January of 1971. Later Erma married Earl Eaton in 1979. He also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her two sons, Michael Dow of Wichita Falls, Texas and Patrick Dow of Eureka, Kansas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and one sister, Betty Hurst of Newton, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, son, Dennis Dow; one grandchild; four brothers and three sisters.
Memorials services will be held at 2:00 P.M, Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Vintage Park assisted living center (formally GranVillas). Cremation has been effected. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial has been established in her name to the Emporia State University Foundation.
Erma was born on October 10, 1912 in Greensburg, Kansas. The family moved to Texoma, Oklahoma and later to Colorado for a short while before moving to back to Eureka in 1919. She attended local schools graduating with the class of 1931. Erma then attended the Kansas State Normal School getting her teaching certificate. She taught in rural elementary schools from Piedmont to Teterville during her 45 years as a teacher. Later she earned her Bachelors Degree. Even after her retirement she continued to tutor students sometimes until late in the evening. Erma then moved to GranVillas where students still came to her for tutoring until the age of 92.
In 1938 she married Thomas H. Dow in Eureka, Kansas where they made their home. He preceded her in death in January of 1971. Later Erma married Earl Eaton in 1979. He also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her two sons, Michael Dow of Wichita Falls, Texas and Patrick Dow of Eureka, Kansas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and one sister, Betty Hurst of Newton, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, son, Dennis Dow; one grandchild; four brothers and three sisters.
Memorials services will be held at 2:00 P.M, Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the Vintage Park assisted living center (formally GranVillas). Cremation has been effected. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial has been established in her name to the Emporia State University Foundation.
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