Evadna “Eve” Rose DeKerchove passed away peacefully in Boise, Idaho at the age of 68 on March 20, 2024 due to complications from an illness. Eve and her husband, Norb were holding hands as she took her final breath.

Eve was born in Boise, Idaho on October 19, 1955 to parents Patricia and LeRoy Hunsperger. Eve was an only child, hence her sassy “I want it my way” attitude. Her parents came from large families, so she had a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousins. She spent her childhood and early teenage years traveling with her family (notable trips included road trips to California, Nevada, and lots of camping), roller skating, riding bikes, playing badminton, and cartwheeling through the neighborhood, with a good dose of daily mandatory chores at home to keep her in line. Eve was an even-keeled child; easy to laugh and be goofy, with a dose of mischief sprinkled in. Many people may lose their care-free childhood attributes as the pressures of life build but Eve stayed peaceful and never took life too seriously.

Eve attended Boise schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Borah High School in 1974. During junior and senior high she marched for the drill team and flag corps, played the flute, and learned a few phrases in French class. In 1975 Eve met her soulmate, and love of her life, Norb DeKerchove. They were married in 1980. Eve and Norb spent their early marriage biking throughout the western United States and Canada and getting into mischief only two young people in love could in the early 80s. With Norb’s encouragement, she graduated from Boise State University in 1983 with a degree in elementary education. At Boise State Eve pledged Alpha Chi Omega and was also an ASBSU senator to the School of Education. Shortly after Eve’s graduation, Norb was accepted to a Master’s program at RIT in Rochester, New York. Eve and Norb said goodbye to their families, hitched the U-Haul to their two-door Toyota truck, and headed east. Even though Eve had never been away from home before and was extremely homesick, she dove into her life as an east-coaster. Once Norb completed his degree they moved south to a suburb just outside of D.C. in 1985. Eve put her teaching degree to good use and taught for two years at an inner-city elementary school inside the beltway. She loved her students and colleagues but found that teaching at-risk kids weighed too heavily on her. She next accepted an administrative position at a Methodist church close to home and began nesting for her first baby. Eve and Norb welcomed their eldest daughter, Erin, in March of 1988. Shortly after Erin’s arrival, they welcomed their second daughter, Alison, in July of 1989. Eve took to being a mother and approached the TOUGH job of motherhood with a confident and calm attitude. She delighted in her daughters until her final moments and fully embraced every season of motherhood.

In the summer of 1992 Eve and Norb decided they were ready to head back home to Idaho with their two daughters in tow. In late 1992, Eve decided to dive headfirst into Boise real estate, helping family, friends, and strangers who became friends buy and sell hundreds of homes throughout her career. Eve became an extremely successful agent and eventual broker. She was awarded “Top Producer” many years of her career and eventually was awarded the status of “Lifetime Top Producer”, an honor bestowed on local Realtors who consistently meet or exceed production thresholds for several years in a row. Eve loved her career but she also lived by the saying, “work to live, don’t live to work”.

Eve always found time for pleasure in her life. Eve loved and embraced her role as wife, mother, and in 2019, grandmother, or “Honey” as her two granddaughters called her. She relished being “Honey” and was tickled to have two little girls to spoil and love. Eve’s love was endless. She was always the “hostess with the mostess” and welcomed any and all into her home with open arms. It was as if everyone who stepped through her door belonged there and always had. She loved to spend her days surrounded by her people and kept busy with travel, camping (especially at Redfish Lake with her family), hosting parties of all sizes, cooking elaborate and delicious meals, drinking good wine (she even earned her Level I Sommelier certification), puttering in her yard and various local garden shops, reading, taking an afternoon nap, sleeping in and staying up late binge watching series on Netflix (The Great British Bake Off, especially). Eve delighted in giving gifts to her family and holding true to holiday traditions; making each holiday, no matter how small, memorable and special. Birthdays were extremely important to Eve and she made her family feel like royalty on those special days.

Eve was always confident, a bright light that resonated, even after she walked away. She was quick to join in on Norb’s ceaseless jokes and fibs he told everyone; no questions asked, a mischievous look on her face. The Yin to his Yang. She complained of getting “Norb’d” often but we know those times with her soulmate were some of her happiest moments. She was the best listener and gave any and all the space to vent, offering advice only when asked. She was her family’s number one supporter and cheerleader, always surrounding them with love, kindness, encouragement; she was the person to call when you had a bad day or a great idea. Eve believed to her core that life doesn’t have to be as hard as we sometimes make it and encouraged those she loved to be free, to be happy, to be peaceful.

Eve was preceded in death by her parents, Patricia and LeRoy Hunsperger. Eve beat so many of us to heaven and is survived by countless broken hearts: her beloved husband of 44 years, Norb DeKerchove, her daughter Erin DeKerchove-Miller and son-in-law Jeremy Miller, her daughter Alison DeKerchove, and her granddaughters who adored their “Honey”, Wynston and Wakely Miller. Eve led a rich and full life and is survived by many more family members and friends (especially “BPL”).

Special thanks to RN’s Maddy and Luke in the ICU and Ben and Emma on the 5th floor at St. Luke’s in downtown Boise. Your professionalism, compassion, and impeccable care for our bright star will not be forgotten.

Eve’s family welcomes all who knew and loved Eve to celebrate and remember her alongside them on Friday, April 19 in the Emmaus Center at Cathedral of the Rockies (717 N. 11th Street, Boise, ID 83702) at 10:00am. The wine will be flowing at an offsite reception directly following the service.

Eve would probably say “just send the flowers!” but if you prefer, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to River Discovery, Flock Cancer Idaho, or Wesleyan Preschool & Kindergarten - Boise, three organizations that directly impact Eve’s family. 

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