Elinor Jean Underwood
September 09, 2014
Elinor Jean Underwood of Ankeny was born on April 22, 1939, to Chet and Alice Dwight. She died on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, after a short battle with lung cancer.
She graduated from Spencer High School in 1957. On November 10, 1957, she married Don Underwood and moved to Des Moines. She worked for the Des Moines School District for a number of years and held several other clerical positions around Des Moines. Upon her retirement, she and Don loved to travel and spent many winters in Port Aransas, TX.
Elinor was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, LWML and the Drake Bulldog Club.
Elinor is survived by her children, Mark (Peggy) Underwood of Des Moines, Kim (Mike) Larson of Granger, and Randy (Laura) Underwood of Racine, WI; grandchildren, Kristen, Kelly, Kevin, Emilie, Summer, Jackson, and Chase; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Janet Delhanty, Kathy Sams, and Sue Esser.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Don Underwood.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 SE Sharon Dr., Ankeny, IA, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014, also at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Taylor House Hospice, or John Stoddard Rally Against Cancer
.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Jean Shea
09/13/2014
I am so sorry to hear of Elinor's passing. I will miss her at Maplewood. She was one of the sweetest neighbors you could have. My condolences to her family and friends.
Mark and Terry Wenthe
09/11/2014
Dear Underwood Family:
Terry and I want to express our heartfelt sympathy to your family. We knew your folks from their days at Hope. Your Mother was one of the kindest ladies around. She always had that wonderful smile of hers, which she liked to share with the world. We also enjoyed her quiet sense of humor. We will pray for your family and ask God to give you patience, understanding, and His love as you deal with your loss. We guess that she and Don are already telling each other stories, and maybe having a dance together. God Bless you all. Mark & Terry
Doug & Colleen Anderson
09/11/2014
We were Maplewood Village neighbors of Elinor. Words cannot express our sorrow. Building 6 wont be the same without her friendly smile and gracious manner. Elinor will be missed.