Eunice Purvis

Friday, December 18, 2009

Nov. 16, 1933 - Dec. 11, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Eunice Purvis, 76, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Arapahoe, died on Dec. 11, 2009.

She was born on Nov. 16, 1933 in Friend, to William and Golda (Kage) Thompson. Eunice attended Arapahoe High School and graduated in 1951.

On May 21, 1951, she married Donald Purvis in Los Angeles, Calif. While Donald attended College in Vermillion, S. D., she operated a Beauty Shop. After college they moved to San Diego, Calif., in 1958. She was a successful Real Estate Agent operating Purvis Realty until her death.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Charles Thompson.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Purvis of San Diego, Calif.; daughters, Diane Lass of San Pedro, Calif., Vickie Gordon of Fair Oaks, Calif.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorial services will be Monday, at 1 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, in Arapahoe, with Melody Adams, officiating. Burial will follow at the Arapahoe Cemetery.

Viewing and visitation will be Sunday, from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., at Wenburg Funeral Home, and prior to the service at the church.

Memorial may be given to the Arapahoe/Holbrook Educational Foundation, Box 360, Arapahoe, Nebraska 68922

Condolences and personal reflections may be sent to wenburgfuneralhome.com

Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe is in charge of the arrangements.