Obituary for Elenor ‘Eley’ Santin PALMER—Elenor ‘Eley’ A. Santin, 87, of Palmer, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Howard County Medical Center in St. Paul surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2018, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Fullerton with Reverend David Fulton officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. with a 6 p.m. scripture and rosary service at the church. Palmer-Santin Funeral Home in Fullerton is serving the family. Elenor ‘Eley’ Santin was born November 21, 1930 to Leo and Anges (Gembica) Koziol in Osceola.
She grew up on the family farm in Nance County and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1948. Following graduation, Eley was employed at BD’s in Columbus. She met her husband, Henry “Hank” Santin, at a New Year’s Eve Dance.
While Hank was in the service, Eley moved to New Jersey where she was employed. Following Hank’s discharge, the couple returned to Nebraska in April 1954 and were later united in marriage on August 9, 1954 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Fullerton. The newlyweds made their home on a farm between Palmer and Fullerton where they raised their four children, Henry ‘Bud’, Sharon, Tom, and Jeanne.
Hank passed away on January 15, 1982, and Eley remained on the family farm until July 2016 when she moved to Matelyn Assisted Living in St. Paul. A year later, Eley took up residence at Brookefield Park in St. Paul, where she lived until her death. Eley loved spending time with her family and enjoyed attending various activities with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
She also loved all aspects of country living including: tending to her flowers and garden, canning, farming, raising cattle and other livestock, enjoying the Loup River, and morning coffee around the kitchen table. She was a fan of Husker volleyball and football and ruled the card deck at Crazy 8’s and King’s Corner against her grandchildren. She will especially be remembered for the many meals she prepared for anyone that walked through her door.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Fullerton, St. Ann’s Altar Society, and Palmer American Legion Auxiliary. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Sharon (Kenny) Tibbetts, Tom (Mary) Santin, and Jeanne (Larry) Happ, all of Palmer; daughter-in-law, Marcy Santin of Palmer; grandchildren, Shannon (Michael) Kushnick, Drew (Jamiee) Santin, Brian (Nicole) Tibbetts, Jennifer (Tim) Kunze, Ryan (Erica) Santin, Rikole Santin, Riley (Haley) Santin, Brett Santin, Brad Santin, Michaela (Kevin) Small, Mitchell (Alicia) Happ, Mikhail Happ, and Michael Happ; 20 great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Liss of Columbus; brother, Clifford Koziol of Fullerton; sisters-in-law, Delores Santin of Central City, Barbara Cooper of Omaha, and Genevieve Koziol of Fullerton. She is preceded in death by her husband; son, Henry; parents; brothers, Benedict, Frank, Thomas, Edward, and baby, Leo; sisters, Cecilia (Don) Cheshier, Christina (Joe) Haberer, and Monica (Darrell) Rork; and brothers-in-law, Raymond Liss, Donald Santin, and O’Dell Cooper.
Memorials are suggested to Rose Hill Cemetery and Palmer Fire and Rescue. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Elenor ‘Eley’ Santin please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Rose Hill Cemetery Palmer, NE, 68864 , Previous Events Visitation , APR 15.
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM St. Peter Catholic Church 315 N Esther St Fullerton, NE, US, 68638 Scripture & Rosary Service , APR 15. 6:00 PM St. Peter Catholic Church 315 N Esther St Fullerton, NE, US, 68638 Service , APR 16.
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