Eleanor B. Hudson
Monday, February 18, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Age:
89 years old
Visitation
Date: Saturday February 15, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Saturday February 15, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Monday, February 18, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Age:
89 years old
Monday, February 18, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Age:
89 years old
Eleanor B. Hudson
The funeral service for Eleanor Beth Stowe Hudson will be Saturday, February 15th, at 1:00 pm, at the River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin White officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Eleanor Beth Hudson passed away Saturday, February 8, as a recent resident of Pine Haven Care Center in Pine Island, Minnesota.
Eleanor, who also loved to be called Beth, was born in Holbrook, Nebraska, to Nora and Paul Stowe. She graduated from Holbrook High School in 1941, moved with parents to Centralia, Missouri, in 1941, and taught country school for one year. After passing civil service exams, went to Washington, DC, in 1942 working for the Marine Corps in the Medals and Decorations Department for the first woman Marine. Eleanor was honored to prepare citations for meritorious service for the Marine Corps, and those citations were signed by President Franklin D Roosevelt.
She married in Washington, DC, in 1944, to Chief Petty Officer Charles W (Bill) Hudson. They lived in Boston, MA, St Louis, and Kansas City, Missouri, then transferred to Rochester, MN, in 1956 where Bill worked at IBM and later with KTTC-TV, and at KAAL-TV until he retired. Bill died in 1999. Eleanor worked 28 years at Waters Instruments, Inc., and retired as Human Resources Manager in 1989. She was active in various organizations through the years and most recently bridge, sewing, and Lois Circleat Hope Summit Christian Church.
Eleanor and Bill had four children: Janet Kay (Roy) Stevenson, Judy Lynn (Darryl/”Hoss”) Moyer, and two children who predeceased her: Paul Charles (Sandra) Hudson and Karen Sue (Ted) York. She lived for her grandchildren: Todd (Janice) Cain, Christi (Shawn) Eyre, David Stevenson, Heidi (Mike) Torgerson, Jesse (Courtnee) Moyer, Jennifer (Jesse) Laganiere, Tara Tesch, Shawna Bowman, and Eric Hudson. And how she loved her 11 great grandchildren Jessica, Jacob, Anna, Joseph, Cooper, Bentley, Brandon, Carley, Riley, Korbin, and Hayden who simply called her “Great”. Their visits meant everything to her. She also had a special place in her heart for her nieces and nephews, along with Whitney Bekaert, and Shepherd and Malcolm Cradic who also called her Grandma. She had four siblings: predeceased by brothers, Robert Stowe and Richard Stowe. She has two wonderful “sistas”: Pauline (Loyd) Armontrout in Centralia, MO, and Laura Mae (Gene) Heine in Punta Gorda, FL.
Arrangements are being handled by Macken Funeral Home at 1105 12th Street SE, Rochester. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Memorials are preferred to the family per her wishes to plan a gift to several organizations important to her.
Condolences
The family of Eleanor B. Hudson has received the following condolences.
Dear Friends...
Thank you all so much for your very kind condolences left here for our family. We read and appreciate every one of them. Our mother will be missed by so many.
THE FAMILY OF ELEANOR HUDSON
Janet, Judy and all the family, We will hold you in our hearts tomorrow and for many days to come. Eleanor was a GREAT lady. Sue + Garry
Janet and Todd
Our deepest condolences for the loss of your mother and grandmother. We remember Eleanor as being a strong and loving person. In reading her obituary, We learned some things about Eleanor that we had not known before. Besides being a mother she had worked at some interesting places and held some very important professional positions. We are proud to have known her.
Unfortunately our grandson, Joey Brey from Totino Grace HS in St Paul, is playing a hockey game against Lourdes at noon tomorrow so we are unable to attend Eleanor's funeral. Joey is the son of our second oldest daughter, Kari, that Janet had babysat. Our prayers are with you and your loved ones.
John and Eileen Tuseth
Janet and Judy, our sincere condolences on the passing of your mother. She certainly had an interesting and fruitful life. May she rest in peace.
My sympathy to your family for the passing on of Eleanor. She was a lovely
talented lady and I know you will all miss her.
Janet & Christi,
What a lovely and interesting person your mother was! I know what a special place she had in your heart and she will be deelply missed. Her legacy lives on through the two of you.
Warmest Regards,
Paula Graskamp
So sorry for the loss of your Mother, Grandma and "Great"...and she was a great lady. I remember her as always being so friendly and personable...may she RIP...my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Sue
To the family of Eleanor, we are so sorry for the loss of your Mother. May she rest in peace.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Eleanor in this time of sorrow. I worked with this wonderful lady at Water's Instrument's for a number of years, and can honestly say she was loved and respected by all who knew her. She will be missed, but never forgotten. R.I.P. Ellie! Marie Petersen
Eleanor (Sista), my dear friend,
You were such a "special" friend for so many years, I would not even begin to count them...You were a very special person to many people and who wouldn't love you...Such a dear person...I will miss you so much and our fun phone conversations but most of all our friendship...May you rest in peace.
Love,
Ruthie
so sorry to hear of Eleanor passing. She was a great lady. Janell and I enjoyed spending time with Eleanor.
At this time of sorrow may our Lord Jesus Christ peace be with with your family.
Great renuion in heaven with Bill, Frank Able, and Janell Kallenberger. They are sitting around the table having coffe.
Jerry Kallenberger
What an amazing woman that will be missed by so many. Eleanor had a way to touch the hearts of everyone she knew. I know for sure that if there is not a women's bowling league in heaven, she and my mother (Shirley Leth) will start one. I can't wait until this summer to hear all the thunder (strikes) the two of them will get. Rest in peace my dear sweet friend.