y Workers and a substitute school teacher. Eleanor and Evan enjoyed entertaining for card parties, spending winters near Branson, MO, and hosting coffee time for their family. Eleanor enjoyed doing handiwork and crafts, whether that was quilting, crocheting, or showing her grandkids how to make ice cream. She always had a creative project for her grandkids. Eleanor always enjoyed teaching and helping others learn. On Friday, February 3, 2017, Eleanor passed away at Emmetsburg Care Center at the age of 91. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Linda Biermann (Bruce) of Byron, IL; Glen Smith (Diane) of Emmetsburg, IA; Vernon Smith (Rose) of Curlew, IA; and Gwen Ellen Hanson (John) of Kirkman, IA; her grandchildren: Stacy Biermann (Ryan Perry) of Chicago, IL, and Sarah Biermann of Clive, IA; Rachel Barbar (Chafik) of Omaha, NE, and Scott Smith (Sarah) of Curlew, IA; Laura Klaes (Joseph) Osage, IA; Megan Hanson (Christopher Broman) of Halbur, IA, and Allison Hanson of West Des Moines, IA; and her great-grandchildren: Nora Barbar, Daniel Smith, and Peyton and Adalynn Klaes and her sisters-in-law: Esther Smith and Jeanette Smith, and brother-in-law: F. Nile Smith (Harriet). Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband Evan (2001), parents Clyde (1979) and Georgianna (1992), sister Eva Marie (Judy) Johnston (2005), and grandson Galen Smith (2008).