Eunice Irene Wolfe

Raleigh, NC- Eunice Irene Wolfe, 87, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Danville, IL, and Bonita Springs, FL, died at 4:45 p.m., on Monday, January 21, 2013 at REX Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Eunice was born on March 29, 1925 in Georgetown, IL, the only child of Glenn and Faye Smith Hayward. She married Robert Lee Wolfe in Danville, IL, on August 10, 1947. She was preceded by her husband Bob on April 4, 2003 and their daughter, Carol Varner, on November 27, 2005. She is survived by her three children: Debbie (Roy) Knight of Fithian, IL, Stanley (Jane) Wolfe of Raleigh, NC, and Richard Wolfe of Boise, ID. Her 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren knew her as "Tutu" (Hawaiian for grandmother): Matt (Kym) Knight of Bismarck, IL, parents of Levi, Logan and Kade; Denise (Michael) Maxwell of Westville, IL, parents of Trent and Cole; Beth Knight of Bloomington, IL, parent of Abigail; Rebecca (Shane) Diskin of Rankin, IL, parents of Olivia, and Fletcher; Erin (Jasen) Vaughan of Westville, IN, parents of Kiersten and Mirra; Craig Wolfe of Raleigh, NC and Dorothy (Christopher) Cable of Raleigh, NC, parents of Lizzy. She was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. Eunice graduated from Lakeview School of Nursing in 1946 and was a nurse at Lakeview Hospital in Danville, IL for several years. She made lasting friendships during her career and enjoyed attending the annual Lakeview Alumni Banquet when she was able. Eunice and Bob lived in Danville, IL then Willisville, IL. When Bob retired from Amax Coal, they moved to Bonita Springs, FL for sunshine and shuffleboard. They returned to Danville in 2003 to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Eunice moved to Raleigh, NC in 2005. Since November 2009, she resided at Falls River Court Memory Care Community in Raleigh. Her hobbies included reading, fishing, euchre and traveling - especially if trips included a stop or two at a casino. Eunice's favorite activities included watching Wheel of Fortune, listening to Lawrence Welk, attending Red Hat Society events, dancing, riding her bicycle and winning trivia games. She enjoyed all seafood - particularly celebrations at Red Lobster. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville, IL. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, January 25, also at Sunset in Danville. Pastor Patti Wise will officiate. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association will be appreciated. Please join Eunice's family in sharing memories and photos through her tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.