Eleanor (Kane) Dimmett

March 8, 1933 - December 4, 2020

Eleanor (Kane) Dimmett, 87, of Evansville, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Holiday Health Care. She was born March 8, 1933 in Broughton, Illinois to the late Milton and Alleen Kane. Eleanor graduated from the Deaconess School of Nursing and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Evansville. She later received a Master’s Degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Theta Tau Alpha Society of Nursing. She retired as an instructor of nursing at Ivy Tech, was an Assistant Professor of nursing at University of Evansville, and worked at Deaconess Hospital. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church. She is survived by her daughter, Laura Dimmett; sister, Freda Vinyard, of McAllen, TX; nieces and nephews; and her grand dogs, Tommy and Magnus. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Dimmett, who died in 2014; and sister, Louise Roberts, who died in 1996. Graveside services will begin at 12:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend David Wiist officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 2451 Stringtown Road, Evansville, IN 47711 or the American Cancer Society, 318 Main Street, Suite 219, Evansville, IN 47708. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.