ElDoris J. McFarland

ElDoris is preceded in death by her parents, Florence Hauck and Daniel McFarland. She is survived by her cousins James and Steve Lowe; special friends Laurie Coleman and Mitchell Grant; as well as many other friends with whom she shared a lifetime of cherished memories.

A long-time resident of New Albany, Ohio, she graduated from Linden McKinley High School in 1949. She earned her Bachelors in Elementary Education from Otterbein University in 1953. Valuing her education at Otterbein University, she created and funded a scholarship for undergraduates majoring in education with a focus on grades K-4.

She taught kindergarten at Shady Lane Elementary in Columbus city for over 40 years, retiring from teaching in 1992. A lifelong teacher, she continued educating well into her 90’s.

She was very active in the New Albany Lions Club for almost 26 years, serving as the club’s secretary for 12 years. During that time, she was awarded the Lions Club “Melvin Jones” Fellow 16 times and was “Lion of the Year” twice. ElDoris was a member of the Stonybrook Church of Gahanna’s choir, Columbus Education Association of Retired Teachers, and the Order of the Eastern Star.

At Wesley Woods, she took pride in displaying pictures, articles and mementos from her worldly travels to the other residents. A passionate traveler, she traveled to all 7 continents, including once to Antarctica with Jack Hanna and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Her favorite destinations included Australia, Antarctica, Alaska and Oberammergau, Germany.

Her hobbies included travel, music, crocheting/crafts, photography, and bowling.

Though ElDoris is no longer with us, we take comfort in knowing she is at peace, and we will all meet again someday.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 19, from 12:00pm – 2:00pm at Schoedinger Northeast Funeral Home, 1051 E Johnstown Road, Gahanna, OH 43230. Following visitation, ElDoris’s funeral service will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, 5600 E Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43212, beginning at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you please donate to: Central Ohio Diabetes Association, 1100 Dennison Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201, in memory of ElDoris McFarland.

“The song has ended, but the melody lingers on.” – Irving Berlin

“Love leaves a memory no one can steal.” – Irish Proverb