Eloise Beverly Stensaas' Obituary
Eloise “Ellie” Stensaas, 75, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma passed away on February 5, 2014. She was born in Ireton, Iowa February 21, 1938 and was married to Lawrence Stensaas April 19th, 1963. To this union three daughters were born and they raised their family in Concordia, KS. Ellie enjoyed being wife, mother and homemaker. She dearly loved her husband, her daughters, her grandchildren, her flowers and…Kansas University Basketball. When the girls were young she devoted her time supporting them in all of their many activities. Ellie will be lovingly remembered by her family: husband, Larry of Broken Arrow, OK; daughter, Cheri Hobson and her husband, John of Berryton, KS; daughter, Denae Stensaas of Broken Arrow, OK; and daughter, Jodi Sullivan and her husband, Rob and two grandchildren, Sydney and Cooper all of McKinney, TX. Sister Judy Carson of Tucson, AZ; sister-in-law Margaret Reece of Scandia, KS; sister-in-law Dorothy Loring and her husband Lee of Scandia, KS; sister-in-law Joyce Stensaas of Norway, KS; in addition to numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by parents Clarence and Matilda Holtdorf and brother in law Glenn Stensaas. A Private memorial service will be held at Floral Haven Funeral Home for immediate family. Charitable donations may be made in Ellie’s Memory to: Clarehouse, 7617 S. Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK 74133.
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