Eleanor Ellingson 1925-2008
TWEET, IVERSON, ELLINGSON, RANZENBERGER, SCHRANDT, BATTLES, MOORE, SMITH
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 6/25/2008 at 20:56:40
Eleanor Ellingson
Eleanor Ellingson, age 83, of Decorah, died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah following a lingering illness. Her funeral service will be held at Decorah Lutheran Church Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Bryan Robertson and Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Interment will be at the Iowa River Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, June 6 at the Schluter - Balik Funeral Home in Decorah from 4 to 7 p.m. and after 9 a.m. at the church Saturday morning.
Eleanor Orris Jeanette (Iverson) Ellingson was born May 23, 1925 in Winneshiek County, the daughter of Olaf and Elma (Tweet) Iverson. She was baptized at Iowa River Norwegian Lutheran Church and confirmed by the Rev. Christian Heltne at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1941 and from Waukon Junior College. She taught in rural schools in Ledyard and in Highlandville.
She was married to Clifford Tilman Ellingson June 17, 1946 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children - Joyce, Julie, Janie, Jeff and Jean.
Eleanor worked in her home as her husband's secretary during his 43 years with the Banker's Life Insurance Company, now the Principal Financial Group. In addition to being a wife, mother and secretary, she was active at Decorah Lutheran Church in Ladies Aid and Circle, choir, and as a children's Sunday and Bible School teacher. She was also active in the community, serving on the Winneshiek County Physical Therapy Board for many years. Other civic activities included the Luther College Women's Club, the West Side Study Club, the WINS Investment Club and the Decorah Rotarian Club, of which she was an Honorary Member.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Clifford (October 21,1990); her brother and sister-in-law Orville and Bernice Iverson; her sister and brother-in-law Florence Ranzenberger and Cornell "Tom" Schrandt; her in-laws Elmer and Tilvina Bigler, Lester and Myrtle Bigler, Arnold Ellingson, Oscar and Irene Tilleros, Julius Ellingson, Erven Ellingson, Harold Opheim, Duane Wedo, Mark Byrnes and Don Bergan; and her son-in-law Bruce Battles.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Merton and Marcy Iverson of Decorah; her brother-in-law Elvin Ranzenberger of Waukon; her sisters-in-law Viola (Mrs. Arnold) Ellingson of Waukon, Thelma (Mrs. Erven) Ellingson of Decorah, Bernice (Mrs. Mark) Byrnes of Postville and Helen (Mrs. Don) Bergan of Decorah; her daughters Joyce Ellingson of Charles City, Julie (Ron) Moore of Springfield, VA and Janie (John) Smith of Vienna, VA; her son Jeffrey (Kathy) Ellingson of Decorah; and her daughter Jean Battles of Decorah. She is also survived by her 11 grandchildren and two of their spouses - Erin Vanover, Travis and Justin Moore; Josh and Kari Smith, Jeremy and Sarah Smith, and Jared Smith; Ben, Lars and Tyler Ellingson; and Cindy and Jamie Battles. Eleanor's first great-grandchild is due in November. She is also survived by cousins, by many nieces and nephews, and by a growing number of grandnieces and grandnephews.
The Waukon Standard, Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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