Eleanor L. Kniker (1937-2008)
KNIKER, ORTH
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 3/19/2008 at 13:06:12
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Eleanor Kniker, of Ames, died today at Mary Greeley Medical Center. A gathering of friends and family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way. A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, at United Church of Christ-Congregational, Sixth Street and Kellogg Avenue. Inurnment will take be in Iowa State University Cemetery.
Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, March 20, 2008.
Aug. 8, 1937-March 19, 2008
Eleanor L. Kniker, 70, of Ames, died March 19, of complications associated with a fall. There will be a gathering of friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Grandon Funeral Home, 414 Lincoln Way, in Ames. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, at Ames United Church of Christ-Congregational, Sixth Street and Kellogg Avenue. The cremains will be laid to rest in Iowa State University Cemetery.
Eleanor LeAnn Orth was born Aug. 8, 1937, in Beatrice, Neb., to Eldon and Martha Orth. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1955. She received an R.N. from Deaconess School of Nursing in St. Louis, Mo., where she served as in instructor after receiving a bachelor of science in nursing from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Mo. She later taught at St. Luke's School of Nursing in New York City.
In 1985, she earned a master's degree in adult and continuing education at Iowa State University. She worked in the Continuing Education and Conference Office at ISU for a number of years, assisting professors in offering distance-learning courses.
As a devoted mother of two sons, she was a passionate advocate for grade school foreign language instruction. She also was active in Ames United Church of Christ-Congregational and Faith Church in Bryan-College Station, Texas, where her husband served as pastor for two years. She served as "first lady" at Eden Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., when her husband was president.
In 1998, she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor and over the next 10 years underwent numerous surgeries and medical procedures. Her patience, fortitude and grace in the face of tremendous suffering were an inspiration to all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dr. Charles Kniker; two sons, Ted (Krista), of Oak Hill, Va., and Tim (Kara), of Georgetown, Mass.; one granddaughter, Alexis Kniker; two grandsons, Samuel and C. Frederick Kniker; one brother, Eldon DeVerne Orth, of Lincoln, Neb.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial gifts may be given to Ames United Church of Christ-Congregational (for Christian education of children) or Green Hills Retirement Community Health Care Center (employee education fund).
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