Eleanor Jenke

Eleanor Janke, 71, Jamestown, North Dakota died Thursday, March 25, 2004 at Hi-Acres Manor Nursing Home in Jamestown. Eleanor Obenaur was born December 18, 1932 at the family farm southeast of Ashley, North Dakota the daughter of Emil and Magdelena (Scheuffele) Obenauer. She attended the local rural school in cold water district where she received her elementary education. She married Arthur Janke on December 12, 1951 at Leola, South Dakota. They lived in Danzig following their marriage and moved to Jamestown in 1952 where Art started working at the North Dakota State Hospital. Eleanor started working at the North Dakota State Hospital in 1962 until 1992 when she retired as Art became ill. Art died September 30, 1992. Eleanor was member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown, the German Heritage Singers and the Christian Women's Birthday Club.

Eleanor is survived by a son, Harvey (Cindy) Janke, Jamestown, four daughters, Carol Janke (Bruce Judd), Jamestown; Joyce Schultes, Alliance, NE; Julie (Robert) Sprague, Courtenay, ND and Wanda (Raed) Abualzalaf, Stafford, VA, two brothers, Delbert (Donna) Obenauer, Ashley, ND and Herbert (Alta) Obenauer, Jamestown; four sisters, Anna Hieb, Aberdeen, SD; Violet (Gary) Franck, Stockton, CA; Delvida Obenauer, Jamestown, ND and Phyllis (Otto) Freier, Alexandria, MN, 14 grandchildren, Christopher (Paige) Judd; Benjamin (Angie) Janke; Mitchell Janke; Megan Janke, Jeremy (Laura) Schultes; Jayme Schultes; Amy (Mark) Swanson; John Schultes; Emily Schultes; Bethany Schultes; Landon & Ethan Sprague; Jerrid & Joshua Brehm and 6 great-grandchildren, Portcia Janke; Alison Schultes; Sean Schultes; Kakoma Schultes; Shevoniai Schultes and Darren Swanson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, seven brothers, Rudolph, Clifford, Edward, Oliver, Oscar, Jerry and one in infancy and two sisters, Magdalene Huber and Lauryntina.

Funeral Service: 10:30 AM, Monday, March 29, 2004 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Jamestown with Rev. Doug Opp officiating.

Visitation: 1:00 to 9:00 PM, Sunday, March 28, 2004 at Eddy Funeral Home.

Prayer Service: 7:00 PM, Sunday, March 28, 2004 at the Eddy Funeral Chapel.

Burial: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Jamestown, North Dakota.