Submitted by: Dan Rich

Eleanor G. Davault

May 23, 1924 - Nov. 27, 2007

South Bend Tribune 11/29/2007
NORTH LIBERTY - Eleanor G. Davault, 83, residing in North Liberty, IN, passed away following an illness at 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, in her daughter's Bremen home. She was born May 23, 1924, in Etna Green, IN, to Clarence and Ola (Guy) Vining, and had lived in South Bend since 1953, coming from Etna Green. She graduated salutatorian from Etna Green High School, and received her bachelor's in education from Manchester College. She began her teaching career at Cromwell High School. After moving to South Bend, she taught with the South Bend Community School Corp. at Greene Elementary School for 22 years, and retired from Forest G. Hay Elementary School in 1983.

On June 15, 1952, at the Etna Green Methodist Church, as Eleanor Vining, she was united in marriage to Terry M. Davault, who preceded her in death on November 12, 1984. Twin daughters, Charlotte and Catherine shortly after birth, and her brother, Lowell Vining on February 11, 1992, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Davault was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, South Bend, and attended North Liberty United Methodist Church where her daughter serves as pastor. She was active with the Widow-to-Widow Association where she served as chairman, taught at Forever Learning Institute, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Retired Indiana State Teachers Association, and Retired St. Joseph County Teachers Association. She is survived by two daughters, Rev. Denise K. (Eric) Davault Gilbert of North Liberty and Elaine Joyce Davault of Santa Rosa, CA; and two foster grandchildren, Kayla Payne and Jesse Gidcumb. Also surviving are her sister-in-law, Doris Vining of Etna Green, three nephews and one niece.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 South Twyckenham Drive, South Bend. Rev. Marianne Chalstrom and Rev. David Harrold will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Etna Green Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday (today) in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan Street, South Bend, and one hour prior to services Friday in the church. Contributions in memory of Eleanor G. Davault may be made to Camp Scholarships for IMPACT 2818.