Eletha Rudolf Winterset, Aug.30

RUDOLF, BARLIENE, DEBORD, DIXON, DUNN, DAVIS, TRACY, ALLSUP, POTTORFF, HAGER, BAUMIER, AND WAGNER

Posted By: Mary Giles (email)
Date: 3/12/2005 at 16:31:17

Eletha Rudolf, 86,passed away Monday Aug.30,2004 at Adel Acres in Adel from complications of a stroke.

Eletha Lorraine Rudolf was born Dec.28,1917 in Norwalk to Tillman Leslie and Lillian Fern [Barliene] DeBord.

She lived her lifetime in Madison and Adair Counties.

She married Frank A.Rudolf at Winterset on Oct.13,1934.

Eletha had been a cook. She loved her family and enjoyed doing things with them. She also enjoyed traveling.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Frank L.Rudolf Jr.; daughter Judith A.Rudolf; brothers Gaylin,Vernon,Harold, and Charles Rudolf; sisters Catherine Dixon, and Virginia Dunn; 1 granddaughter; 1 great-granddaughter.

She is survived by 2 sons Robert of Winterset and Craig Rudolf and Judy Davis of Winterset; 4 daughters Doris Tracy and husband Larry of Clive; Helen Allsup of Melrose; Patricia Pottorff and husband Merle of Truro; Debra Hager and husband Ron of Winterset; 2 sisters Barbara Baumier and husband Leon of Waterloo and Phyllis Wagner of Albert Lea, Minn; brother-in-law Eugene Rudolf and wife Ruth of Des Moines; 25 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sept.3 at Collins Oak Park Chapel in Winterset with Rev Bobb Barrick officiating.

Burial was in the Winterset Cemetery.