Eloise Loreen Unger, 90, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, Indiana passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born to the late Earl and Ethel (Clark) Shanafelt on August 23, 1926 in Wabash County, Indiana.
She was a graduate of Linlawn High School in 1945, then attended International Business College. Eloise married Walter H. Unger on December 13, 1947 in Richvalley, Indiana, he passed away on August 10, 2013. She worked for Wallace Furniture Co. in Peru, Indiana at the age of 14, at the age of 18 for Hosiery Manufacturing Co and Sunbeam Biscuit Co. both of Fort Wayne, from 1946 until 1965 at General Telephone in Wabash as a receptionist, from 1965 until 1969 as a teacher’s aide for W.C. Mills School, and from 1969 until 1978 in Health Occupations for Friendly Nursing Home-Vernon Manor for Children, Merriweather Convalescent Center, and Wabash Healthcare Centre. She was a Girl Scout Brownie Troop Leader for 8 years.
She is survived by sons, Dennis Unger (Alicia) of North Manchester, Indiana and Richard Unger (Robin) of Wabash, Indiana; grandchildren, Patrick Unger (Kristi) of Wabash, Indiana, Joseph Unger of Iowa, Daniel Unger (Crystal) of Wabash, Indiana, and Donald Unger (Ashley) of LaFontaine, Indiana; and 7 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, David and brothers, Cecil, Traverse, and Leo Shanafelt.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, with Pastor David Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory in Marion, Indiana. Preferred memorials are directed to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 pm. On Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com