Born February 12, 1932, in
A Veteran of the U. S. Navy, he married Pat Brosky on
September 11, 1953, in
Mr. Eller was an English Professor of American Literature and Composition at
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Pat Eller; three sons, Mark (Catherine)
Eller of Herndon, Virginia, Todd (Amanda) Eller of Andover, Connecticut, and
Patrick Eller of Mechanicsville, Virginia; six grandchildren, Rachel, Caitlyn,
twins: Morgan and Miles, Nathan, and Hannah; brother, Eugene (June) Eller of
Geneva; and two sisters, Judy Ann (Brian) Herring of Tampa, Florida, and Judy
(Wes) Hawes of Geneva.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step mother,
Pearl Speece Eller; brother, Ray A. Eller; and a
sister, Martha Hoover.
Funeral Service will be held 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2006,
at THE BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY, 175
South Broadway, Geneva, Ohio, with Reverend Larry Wade, of Park Street
Christian Church in Geneva, officiating. Burial will
be at
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at THE BEHM
FAMILY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY in Geneva.
Contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.