Eloise Jo Wolf

She was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin on September 29th, 1943 to Clifford and Heloise (Hoffman) DeGaynor. On September 10th, 1966 she married Richard Wolf in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went on to spend the next 49 years with him by her side.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Heloise (Hoffman) DeGaynor; her sister, Jennifer “Lynn” (Donald) Berg; and her husband, Richard Wolf. She leaves behind her brother, Gregory “Scott” (Maxine) DeGaynor; two sons, Todd (Belinda) Wolf and Vincent (Diana) Wolf; her grandchildren, Zachary (Cathy) Wolf, Rachel Wolf, Cassidy Wolf, Mason Wolf, and Roman Wolf; along with her great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, beloved friends and extended family.

In her youth, Eloise enjoyed downhill skiing, traveling, playing the banjo, boating, and camping. As she grew older, she loved to cook for others and would completely transform her home into a Christmas wonderland. She spent many years raising her family in Hastings, Michigan before moving to Dimondale, Michigan.

During her working years, she left her mark in Barry County (Hastings). She was the Executive Director of the Barry County Commission on Aging for many years. She successfully wrote grants for starting the first Meals on Wheels program in Michigan. She co-authored, with Pat Vaughan, the grant for what became the Barry County Transit program. She also organized and led health fairs which primarily benefited the senior community. In her retirement, she loved every aspect of being a grandmother from challenging her grandkids to a game of Scrabble or dropping a line in the water to catch a few fish with them.

A visitation for Eloise will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Lansing Chapel, 900 E Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 12:30 PM, with a one-hour prior visitation from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, at the funeral home. Following the service, Eloise will be laid to rest in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 4444 W Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Eloise's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 and the Capital Area Humane Society, 7095 W Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906.