Eleanor Mary Louise Watkins, age 100, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Dublin, Ohio. Eleanor was born to the late Oscar William Sinzinger and Stella Flora Wilkey in Cleveland, Ohio. She was an only child. She graduated from Medina High School in 1937 where she met her late husband Edgar P. Watkins (deceased 2008). They were married in Medina, Ohio in 1940 and remained husband and wife for 67 years. During their life together, Eleanor and Ed lived in Austinburg, Smithville, Ashland, Canfield, Kent, Dublin, and Westerville, Ohio. Eleanor was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker, and gardener extraordinaire. She loved all flowers but especially roses, orchids and african violets.
Eleanor is survived by three children, Vickie Nighswander and husband Phil Arway of Dublin, OH, Karen Feltham and husband George Feltham of Logan County, OH and John Watkins and deceased wife Elaine, of Kirkersville, OH. Surviving grandchildren include Aaron Nighswander, Dane Nighswander, Jocelyn (Feltham) Bollins (John Bollins), and Justine (Feltham) Gage (Marty Gage). She has seven great grandchildren: Beckham Carleton, George Gage, Brenna Bollins, Kyle Bollins, Dane Nighswander, Fiona Nighswander, and Henry Smith.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m.on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Schoedinger Northwest Chapel, 1740 Zollinger Road, Upper Arlington, where friends may call after 1 p.m. until time of service. A private inurnment with family members will be held before the Memorial at Kingwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Nationwide Children's Hospital Foundation, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, OR the City of Columbus Park of Roses Foundation, 1111 E. Broad St., Suite 101, Columbus, Ohio 43205, (614) 645-3350.
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