Eleanor Pistorius

Eleanor H. Pistorius, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, in her residence. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL. Memorials may be made to: Zion Chapel United Methodist Church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family. Eleanor was born October 1, 1923, in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of Walter V. And Hilda (Klemm) Horn. She married Kenneth R. Kemmerer in 1946, in Lincoln, IL; he preceded her in death. She later married Neil Pistorius on June 11, 1995 in Boody, IL. Eleanor was a member of Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Decatur Quilt Society, and O.E.S. (Order of the Eastern Star). She volunteered at Decatur Memorial Hospital and the Red Cross. Eleanor's teaching career started in Edinburg, IL. She was a Home Extensions advisor for 3 years in Clinton, IL and then was a school teacher at Warrensburg-Latham High School for 29 years. Eleanor is survived by her husband Neil of Decatur, IL; son: Scott D. Kemmerer of Tamms, IL; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law: Jeri Crittenden of Monterey, CA and Debra Kemmerer of Springfield, IL; step-daughters: Kaye Winterbauer and husband Albert of Chesterfield, MO, Nancy Pistorius of Albuquerque, N.M. and Marie Kelley and husband Jim of Mt. Olive, N.C. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, sons David R. Kemmerer and Allen K. Kemmerer and sister Marjorie Dale. "
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