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Eleanor Ruhga Hanau

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Birth	:	28 May 1931 Avoca, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	29 May 2019 Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cook, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5178000, -96.1799500
Description	:	Eleanor Hanau, 88 of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away on May 29, 2019. She was born on the family farm near Avoca, to Walter and Mable (Diller) Ruhga on May 28th, 1931. She was the 3rd of 4 children: her sister, Leora was the oldest, then an older brother, Ivan, herself, and younger brother, Charles. Charles currently lives in Omaha, NE. Eleanor went to rural schools in both Avoca and Cook, NE and then went to Cook Community Schools. On September 13, 1947 she married Raymond Hanau. Raymond and Eleanor farmed together on the 5 generation farm... Read More	Eleanor Hanau, 88 of Syracuse, formerly of Cook, passed away on May 29, 2019. She was born on the family farm near Avoca, to Walter and Mable (Diller) Ruhga on May 28th, 1931. She was the 3rd of 4 children: her sister, Leora was the oldest, then an older brother, Ivan, herself, and younger brother, Charles. Charles currently lives in Omaha, NE. Eleanor went to rural schools in both Avoca and Cook, NE and then went to Cook Community Schools. On September 13, 1947 she married Raymond Hanau. Raymond and Eleanor farmed together on the 5 generation farm and raised their 2 daughters on the family farm; Carolyn (Bill) Cropp and Nancy Engel. Eleanor also opened her own Ceramic Shop, “Eleanor’s Ceramic’s” while living on the farm and continued this business when she and Raymond moved into their house in Cook upon retiring from farming. In January of 1985, Raymond passed away from heart failure. Eleanor remained in Cook and worked as a store clerk at several town shops after Raymond passed. Eleanor enjoyed all the homemaker skills, sewing, quilting, crafting, and especially crocheting. She made and donated over 100 stocking caps to the homeless shelter in Lincoln and was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church in Cook, serving as a Sunday School Teacher, Bible Study Leader and Women's Organization Officer which provided all the funeral dinners for the church community’s membership. Eleanor has 6 grandchildren, Melanie, Bryce, Aaron, Amy, Joel and Candyce, and has 10 great-grandchildren, Taylor, Trevor, Rory, Nathan, Lucas, Brylee, Addie, Alex, Callie and Harper. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter & Mable Ruhga, husband Raymond, sister Leora Davis, brother Ivan Ruhga and son-in-law Rodney Engel.

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Eleanor Ruhga Hanau's memorial is located at: Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cook, Johnson County, USA.
When did Eleanor Ruhga Hanau death?
Eleanor Ruhga Hanau death on 29 May 2019 in Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5178000
Longitude: -96.1799500

Family Members:

Parent

Walter J. Ruhga

(1893 - 1982)

Mable V. Diller Ruhga

(1903 - 1997)

Spouse

Raymond H. Hanau

(1913 - 1985)

Siblings

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery
Cook, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5178000, -96.1799500

2. Cook Cemetery
Cook, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5168991, -96.1797028

3. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5372330, -96.1524720

4. Livingston Cemetery
Cook, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5080986, -96.1235962

5. Schacht Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5447006, -96.1271973

6. Helena Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5085983, -96.2457962

7. Mount Hope Church Cemetery
Cook, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4775000, -96.1233000

8. Wilcox Cemetery
Burr, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5254478, -96.2708740

9. Dudley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6082993, -96.1988983

10. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5525017, -96.2938995

11. Grant Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5065430, -96.0472250

12. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5820847, -96.0474625

13. Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4280000, -96.2905000

14. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6090150, -96.2930630

15. Spring Creek Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3992004, -96.1222000

16. Saint Andrews Cemetery
Tecumseh, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3918991, -96.1999969

17. Delaware Lutheran Cemetery
Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6244087, -96.0870438

18. Fairview Cemetery
Talmage, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5525017, -96.0102997

19. Dughman Cemetery
Douglas, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5705986, -96.3452988

20. Saint Pauls Cemetery
Talmage, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5448810, -95.9919480

21. Sterling Cemetery
Sterling, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4585991, -96.3582993

22. Park Hill Cemetery
Syracuse, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6693993, -96.1875000

23. Tecumseh Cemetery
Tecumseh, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3645000, -96.1800000

24. Biggs Cemetery
Lorton, Otoe County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6025009, -96.0105972