Obituary
Eleanora M. Hope, age 65, of Sioux City died Tuesday October 26, 2010 at a local hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday October 29,2010 at Riverside Lutheran Church with Rev. Charles B. Wolff officiating. Interment will at a later date in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be made to waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.
Eleanora was born on October 19, 1945 the daughter of Fredrick and Annie J. LaBeau in Cheyenne Agency South Dakota. She attended and graduated from Sisseton High School in Sisseton, South Dakota. In July of 1972, she moved to Sioux City and was employed with Zenith Corporation until the plant closed. She then attended Western Iowa Tech where she received her degree. During her final year of college she served an internship with Mid-American Energy, and following her graduation, she accepted full time employment with Mid-American where she continued to work until her retirement in 2007.
She was united in marriage with Ronald Hope on October 1, 1982 in Elk Point, S.D.
Eleanora enjoyed camping, traveling, cooking her famous potato salad, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and working in her garden. She was an avid fan of watching professional golf and football, and was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. She was an intelligent happy woman who was admired for her strength and honesty.
She will be missed by her family which includes her loving husband of 28 years Ronald, her daughter Lana Gardner(Kenny) of Sioux City and her son Devlin Robertson(Jody) of Sioux City. She is also survived by her two brothers Pat and Burke, her three sisters: Sheral LaCroix, Susan, and Flora Odegaard. Her step children: Michael Hope(Michelle), Brian Hope(Mindy) Sean Hope(Kerry), C.J. Hope(Chris), Heidi Spike(Ron), Holly Frerichs(Dale), and Rob Hope. She is also survived by her 24 grandchildren.
Eleanora was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
The family requests that memorials in Eleanora’s name be made to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Sioux City.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday October 29,2010 at Riverside Lutheran Church with Rev. Charles B. Wolff officiating. Interment will at a later date in Graceland Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be made to waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.
Eleanora was born on October 19, 1945 the daughter of Fredrick and Annie J. LaBeau in Cheyenne Agency South Dakota. She attended and graduated from Sisseton High School in Sisseton, South Dakota. In July of 1972, she moved to Sioux City and was employed with Zenith Corporation until the plant closed. She then attended Western Iowa Tech where she received her degree. During her final year of college she served an internship with Mid-American Energy, and following her graduation, she accepted full time employment with Mid-American where she continued to work until her retirement in 2007.
She was united in marriage with Ronald Hope on October 1, 1982 in Elk Point, S.D.
Eleanora enjoyed camping, traveling, cooking her famous potato salad, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and working in her garden. She was an avid fan of watching professional golf and football, and was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. She was an intelligent happy woman who was admired for her strength and honesty.
She will be missed by her family which includes her loving husband of 28 years Ronald, her daughter Lana Gardner(Kenny) of Sioux City and her son Devlin Robertson(Jody) of Sioux City. She is also survived by her two brothers Pat and Burke, her three sisters: Sheral LaCroix, Susan, and Flora Odegaard. Her step children: Michael Hope(Michelle), Brian Hope(Mindy) Sean Hope(Kerry), C.J. Hope(Chris), Heidi Spike(Ron), Holly Frerichs(Dale), and Rob Hope. She is also survived by her 24 grandchildren.
Eleanora was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
The family requests that memorials in Eleanora’s name be made to the June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Sioux City.
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