CROWNFIELD, Eleanor (Bostwick) 1929-2017

CROWNFIELD, BOSTWICK, CLAPP

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 4/13/2017 at 22:24:38

Eleanor Bostwick Crownfield (1929-2017)

CEDAR FALLS – Eleanor Bostwick Crownfield, 87, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Western Home Communities’ Elizabeth E. Martin Center, Cedar Falls.

She was born May 4, 1929 in New Haven, Connecticut, daughter of Wallace and Eunice Clapp Bostwick. She married David Crownfield and they later divorced.

She earned her B.A. degree in English from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and her M.S. in Library Science from Simmons College in Boston. She was a Cataloger at the Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.

Survived by: three daughters, Elizabeth (John) Edminster of Richmond, IN, Anne “Nonie” Rider of Marion, and Eleanor Ray of Iowa City; a grandson, David Ray; two step-grandchildren, Molly and Zachary Edminster of New York City; and a brother, Richard (Tema Hecht) Bostwick of New York City.

Preceded in death by: a brother, George Bostwick; and a sister, Anne Bostwick.

Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20th at the Cedar Falls United Church of Christ. Richardson Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Falls Public Library or the Rod Library (UNI).

Source: Richardson Funeral Home website