Gassett, Eleanor J. (Foster) 1917 - 2015
GASSETT, FOSTER, LEFEVERE, LOUGHRIDGE
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/21/2015 at 12:44:55
Eleanor J. Gassett, 97 of Cresco, Iowa passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa.
Eleanor was born on November 18, 1917 in Fillmore County, Minnesota, the daughter of Major and Laura (LeFevere) Foster. She attended rural elementary schools and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1935. After high school, Eleanor studied cosmetology in Mankato, Minnesota, and then worked at a beauty shop in Preston, Minnesota.
On June 12, 1941 she married Merrick Gassett at her parents’ home near Spring Valley, Minnesota. They had four children: Gary, Roger, Keith, Joan. Merrick and Eleanor initially farmed near Schley, Iowa. In 1945, they bought a farm near Davis Corners which remains in the family to this day. Merrick died in 1974 and Eleanor moved to Cresco the following year.
Eleanor enjoyed sewing, cooking, and baking and brought those skills to bear as 4H leader and as a frequent participant in the Howard County Fair. Later in life Eleanor was a cook and dietary aide at the Howard County Hospital, retiring at age 70.
Eleanor was a member of the United Methodist Church in Lime Springs, and then transferred her membership to the United Methodist Church in Cresco.
Eleanor is survived by four children: Gary (Elaine DeVries) Gassett of Cresco, Iowa, Roger (Susan Richardson) Gassett of Houston, Texas, Keith (Mary Baldus) Gassett of McKinney, Texas, and Jo (Ned) Loughridge of Barrington, Illinois; one sister, Dorothy (Neil) Gassett of Cresco, Iowa, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, husband Merrick, and two brothers, Kenneth Foster and Winfield Foster.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lime Springs, Iowa.
Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database
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