Eleanor Louise ANDERSON

ANDERSON, Eleanor Louise passed away at The Villas at Houghton on Thursday, November 22, 2016. Born August 1, 1932 in Kewanee, IL to Glenn F. and Ruth V. (Linker) Peterson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, George and two sisters, Margaret Vigor and Frances Watson. She graduated from Toulon Township High School in 1950. On August 16, 1953, she married Rogers Anderson in Elmira, IL. After the wedding, they moved to Tucson, AZ, where Rogers had a teaching contract with TUSD. For a number of years, she was a stay at home mom, a Girl Scout leader and Sunday school teacher. Eleanor worked for seven years as a teachers' aide with TUSD. In 1978, she received a AA from Pima Community College. In 1980, she received a BA from the University of Arizona in Early Childhood Education. In 1981, she received an MA in Special Education from the U of A. She taught Special Ed for five years and then taught 3rd grade with TUSD, until she retired in 1992. Mom and Dad were season ticket holders for the U of A basketball and football games for many years. They traveled to Russia, Scandinavia, and many European countries, when their daughter, Janet, and her husband lived in Germany. Eleanor is survived by her daughter, Glenna Scott of Tucson, AZ; son, Stephen (Rosemary) of Tucson, AZ; daughter, Janet (Robert) Cass of Sierra Vista, AZ. She also had three granddaughters, Jettie (Bobby) Krantz of Arvada, CO; Leticia (Brad) Williams of Tucson, AZ; Monica (Preston) Carpenter of Vail, AZ and three great-grandchildren, Amelia Comstock of Arvada, CO; Carson Diaz and Luke Williams of Tucson, AZ. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ Presbyterian Church, 6565 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ. Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. Inurnment will be in the Memorial Garden at CPC. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to CPC, mark for Haven Totes. Arrangements by DESERT ROSE HEATHER MORTUARY.