Vera, Elaine E.
of Kalamazoo, Michigan Elaine Elizabeth Vera, age 80, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her home. She was born June 6, 1932 in Chicago, IL the only child of Adam and Betty Jirka Wolf. She retired from Montgomery Ward where she worked as a sales representative. Elaine loved dogs and had one with her throughout her life. She was a huge fan of: the singer Meatloaf; Godzilla movies and memorabilia; and Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers football. In her free time she enjoyed oil painting - mainly nature scenes and animals. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Donald Vera. Surviving are: four children, Jenny Bruce Peel of Portage, Jessica Mike Weddington of Jacksonville, FL, Christopher Vera of Lawton and Ellen Vera of Bloomingdale; four grandchildren, Aaron Weddington, Tyler Weddington, Donny Peel and Darren Peel; two great-grandchildren, Caleb Weddington and Caitlyn Weddington; and her Jack Russell Terrier, "Molly". Cremation has taken place. A private memorial service is planned for June 6, 2013. Memorials in Elaine's memory may be made to Binder Park Zoo.