Eleanor Shill

Eleanor Loraine Shill, age 89, of North Platte, NE, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the North Platte Care Center.

Eleanor was born in North Platte on October 19, 1926, to Joseph Louis and Ethel May Thompson DeTour. She grew up in Nebraska where she lived and attended school in the Echo District and Wellfleet then graduated from North Platte High School in 1945. Following graduation, Eleanor returned to Wellfleet and worked for her dad at the Lakeside Inn.

On June 23, 1949, Eleanor was united in marriage to Charles James Shill at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Platte. They lived in Wellfleet where Eleanor continued to work for her dad and later Ted Glaze at the Wellfleet Grocery until the fall of 1954 when the family moved to North Platte. In 1960 Eleanor was employed by Montgomery Wards as a clerk and later in receiving. She continued with the company until they closed in 1980 then worked at various places until 1987 when she started helping at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. Eleanor continued working until her health began to decline.

She was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, L.W.M.L., American Legion Post #163 Auxiliary and past charter member of Rebecca Lodge #441 at Wellfleet. Eleanor loved to crochet and embroider and enjoyed her ladies aqua swim class at the Rec Center.

She is survived by her daughter, Charlene (Richard) Schneider, of North Platte; two grandchildren, Craig Schneider, of Fort Collins, CO, and Carrie (Craig) Miller, of Gretna, NE; 3 great-grandchildren, Elliott Schneider and Easton and Emersyn Miller; and several nieces, nephews and other family.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; her parents, Joseph and Ethel DeTour; sister, Eloise and husbands, Dalton Knox and William Look; brother, Harold and wife, Letha DeTour; and nephew, Richard DeTour.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Deardoff officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation or Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church.