Eleanor Lucy (Bell) GRAY

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

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/29/2009 at 20:55:11

Webster City -- 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.

Des Moines Register, Iowa
December 27, 2009