Individual Details
Eleanor McDonald
(18 Sep 1910 - 5 Sep 2000)
Leader-Telegram, 8 Sep 2000, p2B
(El eanor McDonald Staberg, d. 5 Sep 2000)
Eleanor Staberg, 89, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday, September 5th, at the Claremont Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past three years.
Eleanor was born on September 18, 1910, to Margaret and William McDonald. She married Singwald on January 4, 1944, and they spent their entire lives developing friendships in the Altoona community.
Eleanor was an avid Packers fan and will be remembered for her flair for cooking. Her friends and family had the unique opportunity to enjoy some real old-fashioned country cooking. Eleanor will also be remembered for her strongly held Christian beliefs. She was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Church and gave freely of her time, cooking at many church events. Eleanor will also be remembered by the many hungry transient train riders who passed through the Altoona railroad and were never turned down by Eleanor.
Survivors include five grandchildren, Sheri (Tom) Thompson of Eau Claire, Mike (Wendy) McDonald of Eau Claire, Rob (Kathy) McDonald of Portland, Oregon, Kevin (Barb) McDonald of Altoona, and Darcy McDonald of Springfield, Missouri; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Delos (Beth) McDonald and Gene (Alice) McGovern; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Singwald; a son, Jerome, two sisters, Isabel and Evelyn; two brothers, Robert and Albert.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 8, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. at Smith Funeral Chapel, Father Norbert Wilger officiating. Eleanor will be laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery.
Hudson Bio Index: Eleanor McGovern
Source:
m: Singwald T. Staberg
[it appears from obit that her mother re-married to a man named McGovern]
(El eanor McDonald Staberg, d. 5 Sep 2000)
Eleanor Staberg, 89, of Altoona, passed away Tuesday, September 5th, at the Claremont Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past three years.
Eleanor was born on September 18, 1910, to Margaret and William McDonald. She married Singwald on January 4, 1944, and they spent their entire lives developing friendships in the Altoona community.
Eleanor was an avid Packers fan and will be remembered for her flair for cooking. Her friends and family had the unique opportunity to enjoy some real old-fashioned country cooking. Eleanor will also be remembered for her strongly held Christian beliefs. She was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Church and gave freely of her time, cooking at many church events. Eleanor will also be remembered by the many hungry transient train riders who passed through the Altoona railroad and were never turned down by Eleanor.
Survivors include five grandchildren, Sheri (Tom) Thompson of Eau Claire, Mike (Wendy) McDonald of Eau Claire, Rob (Kathy) McDonald of Portland, Oregon, Kevin (Barb) McDonald of Altoona, and Darcy McDonald of Springfield, Missouri; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Delos (Beth) McDonald and Gene (Alice) McGovern; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Singwald; a son, Jerome, two sisters, Isabel and Evelyn; two brothers, Robert and Albert.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 8, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. at Smith Funeral Chapel, Father Norbert Wilger officiating. Eleanor will be laid to rest at the Calvary Cemetery.
Hudson Bio Index: Eleanor McGovern
Source:
m: Singwald T. Staberg
[it appears from obit that her mother re-married to a man named McGovern]
Events
| Birth | 18 Sep 1910 |  | |||
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1944 | Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota - Singwald Trigne Staberg | |||
| Death | 5 Sep 2000 | | |||
| Burial | Altoona, Wisconsin, Calvary Cemetery |
Families
| Spouse | Singwald Trigne Staberg ( - 1986) |
Endnotes
1. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
2. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
3. The Jordan Tribune, Jordan, Mont, Eau Claire Leader Telegram.