  Eleonore Leva Whiting 1925 - 2017 Dugan D. "Toots" Whiting 1911 - 1970  Bells, Texas - Eleonore Sophie Katharina Leva Whiting, 91, passed away April 11, 2017. Mrs. Whiting was born to Robert Hans and Karola Engelhardt Leva in Germany where she received her education before coming to the United States in 1948. She and Dugan Dale Whiting were married November 27, 1948. They began their married life on land that had been in the Whiting family for several generations. Eleonore managed the family ranch after her husband's death along with other business interests and has lived on family land all but three years of her life in America. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where in her earlier years she was the church organist, President of the Tabitha Society and later active with the church choir. Most people will probably remember her from her wonderful cakes and pastries and once she knew your birth date or anniversary date, you were sure to get a congratulatory card or phone call. If she found out you were ill, a card or phone call would soon follow. Surviving are two daughters, Carin Monk and husband, Gene, of Denison and Ingrid Fowler and husband, Don, of Ruidoso, New Mexico; two nieces, Susan Taylor of Centennial, Colorado and Lisa Gibson of Stagecoach, Texas and their respective families. Services were held at Grace Lutheran Church Tuesday, April 18 with Pastor Michael Mattil officiating and burial following at Bells North Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Whiting's memory to Grace Lutheran Church, 2411 Woodlake Rd., Denison 75021 for the Leva-Whiting Scholarship Fund II.   Claudine Whiting 1910 - 1968 E.C. "Son" Whiting 1907 - 1969 Bells North Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |