Eleanor Lorraine Nelson, age 101, passed away on March 26, 2025.

Eleanor was one of seven children born and raised on a farm near Princeton, Illinois.  She was the sixth child of Herman and Selma Nelson born on October 28, 1923.  She Graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois in 1944 and married Theodore P. Nelson, a Naval Officer and Augustana College graduate, on February 15, 1945 in Rock Island, Illinois.

She and Ted resided in Rock Island and raised four children;  Ward, Bradley, Lee, and Leanna.  After raising their family she earned a Master's Degree in Guidance and Counseling from Western Illinois University and was a Guidance Counselor at Edison Junior High School in Rock Island.

Eleanor's abiding and positive spirit was an inspiration to all who knew her.  She took great pride in her family which was always her primary focus.  She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Rock Island and was a member of P.EO.  Eleanor reveled in her Swedish heritage.  She survived cancer over 30 years ago.

She helped create and sustain a family vacation home known as TeepsRock, on Burntside Lake in Ely, Minnesota where the family enjoyed many years of joyous fun.  The lake property remains as part of her legacy to her extended family.

Eleanor was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother and five sisters.  She is survived by her children; Ward (Marilyn) Nelson, Ely, MN, Bradley (Nancy) Nelson, Davenport, IA,  Lee (Lorri) Nelson, Davenport, IA, and Leanna (Christopher) Moen, Moline IL.  She was blessed with 10 Grandchildren; Amanda, Theodore, Lance, Ryan, Hettie, Tallie, Lucille, Todd, Britt, Lars and 19 Great Grandchildren.

Her ashes will be interred with her husband's in Swedehome, Nebraska, his birthplace. A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Eleanor Lorraine Nelson will be May 10, 2025 at 12:00 noon with visitation at 10:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Island, Illinois.

In lieu of flowers please direct any donations as a remembrance of Eleanor Nelson to either The Theodore P. and Eleanor L. Nelson Family Leadership Award, Augustana College, 639 - 38th Street, Rock Island, Il 61201 or St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501 - 7th Avenue, Rock Island, IL  61201.