Robertson, Eleanor Scott (1922-2022)

ROBERTSON, SCOTT, JACOBSEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/28/2022 at 14:47:42

Eleanor Scott Robertson was born to Emmett Scott and Bernette Tollefson Scott in a country farmhouse east of Iowa Center.

Eleanor had two brothers, John who was 2 years older, and Larry who was 12 years younger. Eleanor graduated from Maxwell High School in 1939. She attended Iowa State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, Iowa for two years. After graduating from the Teachers College, during WWII Eleanor answered the call of the US Government for school teachers and volunteered to move to Detroit, MI. Schools were short of teachers for the children of military families stationed in that area. Eleanor taught school during the day and worked evenings in a factory repurposed for wartime production. It was for working in the factory that Eleanor earned the title “Rosie the Riveter”. When she returned to Iowa she taught at Treadwell Elementary School a one-room school house. She later taught in both White Oak and Cambridge, IA. She loved teaching all subjects. On December 23, 1945, Eleanor married Raymond Robertson in Maxwell, IA. They were married for 46 years until Ray’s passing on December 4, 1991. Ray and Eleanor had one son Ronnie Robertson who was born in 1953. Eleanor had two grandchildren Lori Robertson (Jacobsen) and David Robertson. She had 3 great-grandchildren Kennedy and Grant Jacobsen and Embree Robertson. Ray and Eleanor ran a dry cleaning business in Maxwell, Iowa for many years. Eleanor worked in the book store at Faith Baptist Bible College for 13 years. She also worked seasonal for the Garst Seed Corn Company well past the age of retirement. Eleanor was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and has been faithfully attending church there for over 70 years. She loved her church family and served in many areas with the Mission Board and Kids for Truth, two of her favorites.

Eleanor passed away on August 20, 2022, at 100 years old. She was preceded in death by parents Emmett and Bernette Scott, husband Raymond Robertson, grandson David Robertson, brother John Scott (Marge), and nephew John Scott II (Andrea). She is survived by son Ronnie Robertson, granddaughter Lori Jacobsen, brother Larry Scott (Sheryl), nephew Jene Scott (Connie), niece Patrice Monnier (Ed), niece Alison Harvey (Jeff), great-grandchildren and great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 pm, Monday, August 29, 2022 at Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home (422 First Street) in Maxwell. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Faith Baptist Church (401 Second Street) in Cambridge, with Pastor Jacob Saylor officiating, family will also greet friends beginning at 10:00 am until the time of service. Burial will follow at the Woodland Cemetery in Iowa Center.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Baptist Church.

Rasmusson-Ryan Funeral Home in Maxwell is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.rasmussonfh.com