Gray, Eleanor Lucy (1928-2009)

GRAY, BELL, REED, LUDWIG, BUSSANMAS, GASTER, HARTMAN, HIGHTOWER

Posted By: James Mincks (email)
Date: 1/3/2010 at 12:36:23

Eleanor Lucy Gray, born May 13, 1928 to Burdette and C. Lois Reed Bell in Clarion, Iowa, passed away on December 25, 2009.
Her pastimes included, knitting, camping, church choir, Monday ladies coffee group and of course the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eleanor is survived by her husband, Orville; and their two children, Randy Gene Gray,59, and Debra Ann Gray, 56. Eleanor has three sisters and two brothers, Leona Jean Gaster, deceased 1926-1999, Donald Ray Bell 1927, Veda Mae Hartman, deceased 1930-1999, Burdette Bell, Jr. 1931, Iris Faye Hightower, 1932. Eleanor is also survived by her grandchildren, Darci Ludwig, Jackson Bussanmas, and Paul Gray; and her great-grandchildren, Sky Bussanmas, Ava Ludwig, Roya Ludwig, and Mason Bussanmas.
Eleanor was a gracious wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m., and Eleanor's funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., both at Foster Funeral Home in Webster City, IA. All who have loved her will miss her gentle spirit, contagious giggle, and her compassionate heart. She is an angel watching over all of us.

taken from the Des Moines Sunday Register, December 27, 2009; Metro section, page 10B, column 6.
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Foster Funeral and Cremation
Eleanor Gray, 81, of Webster City, a former Stanhope resident, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev. Suzie Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and prior to the service on Wednesday.
Eleanor Lucy Bell, daughter of Burdette and C. Lois Reed Bell, was born May 13, 1928 at Clarion. She attended a rural school in Wright county until the family moved to Woolstock in 1939. She graduated from Woolstock Public School in 1946. Following graduation, she was employed by Hahne Printing until she was married to Orville Roger Gray on July 15, 1949 at the Methodist parsonage at Vincent, Iowa. Eleanor was a homemaker for many years, and after the children left home, she was employed by Gene’s Food Market at Stanhope, All American Sports Center and Iowa Miss and Mrs, both at Webster City. Her pastime included, knitting, camping, church choir, Monday Ladies Coffee and of course the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eleanor is survived by her husband, Orville; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Lois Gray of Bondurant; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Layton Miles of Ankeny; sister, Iris Hightower of Fort Smith, AR; brothers, Donald Ray Bell of Norwalk; Burdette Bell, Jr. of Webster City; grandchildren, Darci Ludwig; Jackson Bussanmas and Paul Gray; great-grandchildren, Sky Bussanmas; Ava Ludwig; Roya Ludwig and Mason Bussanmas; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Leona Jean Gaster and Veda Hartman. She was a member of the Stanhope Parish, Junior Mrs. Club and the Coachman Club (a travel Club). Eleanor was a gracious wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. All who have loved her will miss her gentle spirit, contagious giggle and her compassionate heart.
She is an angel watching over all of us.

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