Nada V. Eskelin

NADA V. (MOTTER) ESKELIN, age 94, went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, at St. Paul Homes Health Center in Greenville, PA. She was born July 16, 1913, in Ashtabula, Ohio, the daughter of Leonard and Hazel (Allen) Biesterveld. A lifetime Andover resident, Mrs. Eskelin was employed by the General Electric Plant; Andover Basket Factory; and the Warren Tank Plant. Mrs. Eskelin was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Andover; was an avid gardener and loved baking and swimming. She married Vern Motter April 25, 1934, and he preceded her in death in 1974. She married her second husband, Edwin M. Eskelin, on March 27, 1985. He preceded her in death in 2000. Also preceding her in death are two brothers, Dale and Bay Biesterveld. She is survived by one brother, Lavern P. Biesterveld of Phoenix, AZ; and two sisters, Doris I. Loveland of Andover, OH, and Marian Knowles of Wayne township, OH; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Baumgardner Funeral Home, 134 Prospect St., Andover, OH, with Rev. Peter Elencovf officiating. A graveside service for burial of cremated remains will take place immediately after in Maple Grove Cemetery, Andover. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 207, Andover, OH 44003, or to Hospice of the Western Reserve-Ashtabula office, 1166 Lake Ave., Ashtabula,OH 44004.

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