Eleanor Feilmeier

Eleanor Feilmeier, age 80 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Saturday, April 07, 2018 at the Hartington Care and Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Monday, at Church, from 5-8:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday one hour prior to services at church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Pallbearers will be Ben Feilmeier, Ryan Feilmeier, Matt Feilmeier, Dean Heine, Chad Tramp, and Eric Heine. Eleanor Mary Feilmeier was born on March 7, 1938 to Henry and Mary (Burbach) Heine in Crofton, NE. Eleanor grew up on the farm north of Bow Valley. She attended elementary school there and graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Hartington in 1955. Eleanor married Jerome F. Feilmeier on November 28, 1959 in Bow Valley. She worked for the ASCS office prior to raising her three children, Margie, Tom, and Jerry. Once her children were in school, Eleanor worked as the office manager for the Hartington Telephone Company for the next 30 years, retiring in 2003. Eleanor was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and had an hour of Perpetual Adoration for many years. She was a member of the Christian Mothers and the Catholic Daughters of America. Eleanor loved to make quilts and playing golf. She loved spending time with kids, grandchildren, and great grandson. Eleanor is survived by her husband Jerome of Hartington; three children and spouses Margie and Jim Ehlers of Omaha, Tom and Pam Feilmeier of Colorado Springs, CO, Jerry and Jill Feilmeier of Omaha; five grandchildren Ben (Jess) Feilmeier, Ryan Feilmeier, Matt Feilmeier, Jenna Feilmeier, and Sophia Feilmeier; great grandson Elijah Feilmeier; sister Berneice Tramp of Yankton, SD; brother Jim (Deb) Heine of Sioux Falls, SD; sisters-in-law Ruth Heine of Bow Valley, Judy Heine of Yankton. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry & Mary Heine; two brothers, Richard and Dennis Heine; and infant sister, Irma Jean Heine.