Elaine Zeches Obituary
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Elaine began her career working in the office of the Warsaw Elevator Company. After a couple of years, she moved to Rochester, New York, where she took up an office job. Driven by a calling to serve as a church secretary, Elaine moved to Chicago to attend Moody Bible Institute, from which she graduated in the spring of 1955. She accepted a position with a Baptist church in Holmesville, New York, and later served at a church in Elyria, Ohio.
During an annual church conference, Elaine met Mildred "Millie" Krikie, a fellow church secretary. Their friendship grew, and they decided to share an apartment to save money. After the passing of both of their parents, Elaine and Millie combined their inheritances to buy a house.
Elaine dedicated many years to working in the home office of Baptist Mid Missions. She and Miltie frequently hosted missionaries on furlough, providing meals and lodging. Elaine enjoyed travel, driving across the country in 1962 to the World's Fair in Seattle, visiting the Holy Land, and exploring Ireland. For many years, she and Millie made annual trips from Ohio to Toccoa for Thanksgiving.
In 2021, as Millie's health declined, her family moved her back to Western New York. Elaine1s brother Clarence, along with his son Jon and daughter-in-law Cheryl, moved Elaine closer to family in Toccoa. She resided in the independent living, before moving to an assisted living facility. Elaine remained there until her passing on February 9, 2025.
No services are planned at this time. Elaine will be interred in the Warsaw City Cemetery, in Warsaw, New York, in the family plot alongside her beloved parents. Her legacy of faith, friendship, and service will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Acree-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements for Elaine Ella Zeches.
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