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Eleanor Mae Blake Anderson

Birth	:	11 Jul 1919 Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Sep 2020 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8064003, -95.4863968
Description	:	Private graveside services for Eleanor Anderson, 101, of Aurelia, will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Afton Township Cemetery, with Pastor Karen Berg officiating. There will be no visitation. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. Eleanor Mae Blake was born July 11, 1919, the daughter of John D. and Agnes Marie (Scott) Blake, in Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. She attended Afton #2 rural school for eight years, her freshman year at Wilson High School in Cherokee, then the Aurelia High School where she graduated in 1937. In the fall of 1938... Read More	Private graveside services for Eleanor Anderson, 101, of Aurelia, will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Afton Township Cemetery, with Pastor Karen Berg officiating. There will be no visitation. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. Eleanor Mae Blake was born July 11, 1919, the daughter of John D. and Agnes Marie (Scott) Blake, in Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa. She attended Afton #2 rural school for eight years, her freshman year at Wilson High School in Cherokee, then the Aurelia High School where she graduated in 1937. In the fall of 1938 she completed a shorthand and advanced typing course at Dickinson Secretarial School in Omaha, Nebraska. Eleanor was very proud of her heritage; she descends from six ancestors that came to America on the Mayflower, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). On March 21, 1944 Eleanor was united in marriage to Wilmer E. “Teeny” Anderson by Rev. J.A. Farnsworth at the Methodist Church in Cherokee. To this union one son was born, David Wilmer, on March 21, 1946. They moved from Aurelia farming area to Alta area in March of 1955, and retired from the farm on Highway 3 into Alta in 1987. Eleanor was employed at Central Trust & Savings Bank in Cherokee for five and one half years, Alta Creamery for three and one half years, North West Iowa Farm Business Association for seven seasons, Alta Lumber for three and one half years, and Melander’s in Alta for more than 20 years, and had spent many years as a bookkeeper. She finally retired in her 90’s having been the bookkeeper for the Alta United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Alta United Methodist Church and enjoyed United Methodist Women and Church Circle. She had been active in girls 4-H – “Afton League of the 4-Leaf Clover”, was a member of the Pal Club, and Country Rambler’s Club. Eleanor died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at UnityPoint St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa. She had been a resident at Acura Healthcare of Aurelia. Preceding Eleanor in death were her parents, her husband Teeny on December 26, 1988, one daughter-in-law, Cynthia (Benna) Anderson, three brothers; Rolan, Russell, and Don Blake, one sister, Muriel Hasenwinkel, five brothers-in-law; Raymond Hasenwinkel, Harry Anderson, Paul Anderson, Marvin “Mardy” Anderson, and Harold “Yubby” Anderson, six sisters-in-law; Donna Blake, Peggy Blake, Nina Anderson, Phyllis Anderson, Mary Anderson, and Melva Anderson. Survivors include her son, David and his wife Jeanie Anderson, four grandsons; [redacted]; two step-grandsons; [redacted], eight great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Annette Blake of Cherokee, and numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends. Redig Funeral Home.

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Eleanor Mae Blake Anderson's memorial is located at: Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, USA.
When did Eleanor Mae Blake Anderson death?
Eleanor Mae Blake Anderson death on 16 Sep 2020 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8064003
Longitude: -95.4863968

Family Members:

Parent

John D. Blake

(1893 - 1969)

Agnes Scott Blake

(1899 - 1993)

Spouse

Wilmer E. “Teeny” Anderson

(1918 - 1988)

Siblings

Muriel J. Blake Hasenwinkel

(1921 - 2006)

Rolan M. Blake

(1925 - 1999)

Donald Dean Blake

(1931 - 2019)

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