Eloise Kathleen Ganter

Eloise was born on October 16, 1962 in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of Bertin C Ganter and Emma Jane Ganter of Dallas and one of twelve children. She is preceded in death by her parents, oldest brother, Don Ganter and nephew Carl Ganter. Eloise is survived by Lewis Ganter, Paul Ganter, John Ganter, Mary Jane Shannon, Martha Manley, Elaine Ganter, Robert Ganter, Thomas Ganter, James Ganter and Kevin Ganter. She loved and is survived by her in laws Sonia, Mary Joan, Al, Norman, Liz, Kevan and Michelle. She was proud of and enjoyed her many nieces and nephews Jennifer Ganter, Katy Jackson, Jackie Ganter, Kristi Gardener, Gretchen Schell, Mari Thompson, Nick Ganter, Ben Ganter, Chris Ganter, Greg Ganter, Lisa Rocha, Diane Pike, Andrew Shannon, Erica McDonald, Chad Manley, Adam Manley, Michael Ganter, Stephanie Ganter, Robert Ganter, Samantha Ganter, April Bittenbender, John Ganter, Julie Wren, Allison Ganter and Emily Ganter.

She began her education at St. Bernards Catholic School, went on to Bishop Lynch High School where she excelled academically and enjoyed many friends. When Eloise was 15 years old, she was diagnosed with Cushing Disease, during her subsequent treatment she suffered a stroke that caused permanent damage to the frontal lobe of her brain. Therefore, she went on to finish her education at Notre Dame in Irving.

Eloise remained single and worked at Luby's Cafeteria for a short time and Garland Rehab Center packaging cosmetics for Mary Kay until she retired to stay home and help take care of her aging mother.

She loved her family was very proud of her eight brothers and three sisters. Eloise loved to travel and meet new people. She especially loved trips with family like when her brother and guardian Robert and sister-in-law Liz took her to Hilton Head, and to see her brother James and sister-in-law Kevan in Atlanta along the way. She loved California, Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, New York City and especially Las Vegas, Nevada.

Eloise loved people and would often greet people she met with a smile, a hug and a prayer. She was very spiritual and would pray for everyone nightly. She would often say that Jesus told her in a dream to "walk my road," and that is what she did.

We can all learn some valuable lessons from Eloise; love one another, forgive everyone, never hold a grudge, don't ask 'why me'. Just pull up your pants, dance with abandon and enjoy life.