Ernestine Ruth Devore
November 9, 1923 — March 10, 2013
Ernestine R. DeVore
Ernestine Ruth DeVore, of Eureka, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Saint Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 89.
She was born on November 9, 1923, in Winfield, the daughter of George Harley and Minnie Opal (Warren) Sunderland. She was raised in Winfield and graduated from local schools. On July 26, 1941, she was united in marriage to LeRoy DeVore in Winfield, where they made their home. To this union were born two children. After LeRoy was discharged, the family lived in Haysville, where LeRoy and Ernestine both worked for Boeing.
In the late 60’s, they lived on a farm they bought near Severy. Ernestine and LeRoy lived on the farm until he preceded her in death on August 5, 1991. Ernestine then moved to Eureka where she’s lived for the last 20 years.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka, various bridge clubs, the Order of the Eastern Star, and a volunteer of the Greenwood County Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by her son, Richard DeVore of Eureka; daughter, Nancy Digman of Freedom, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Warren and Elwin Sunderland; and one sister, Lieuween Baucum.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Reverend Kenneth Baker of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
Ernestine Ruth DeVore, of Eureka, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Saint Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 89.
She was born on November 9, 1923, in Winfield, the daughter of George Harley and Minnie Opal (Warren) Sunderland. She was raised in Winfield and graduated from local schools. On July 26, 1941, she was united in marriage to LeRoy DeVore in Winfield, where they made their home. To this union were born two children. After LeRoy was discharged, the family lived in Haysville, where LeRoy and Ernestine both worked for Boeing.
In the late 60’s, they lived on a farm they bought near Severy. Ernestine and LeRoy lived on the farm until he preceded her in death on August 5, 1991. Ernestine then moved to Eureka where she’s lived for the last 20 years.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Eureka, various bridge clubs, the Order of the Eastern Star, and a volunteer of the Greenwood County Hospital Auxiliary.
She is survived by her son, Richard DeVore of Eureka; daughter, Nancy Digman of Freedom, Oklahoma; six grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Warren and Elwin Sunderland; and one sister, Lieuween Baucum.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Reverend Kenneth Baker of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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