Eleanor White

WHITE, ELEANOR A. “ELLIE” STOUGHTON-Eleanor A. “Ellie” White, age 88, of Stoughton, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on March 12, 1926, in Reedsburg, the daughter of Irvin and Clara (Foss) Weir. Ellie married Marvin White in 1943, in Dubuque, Iowa, at the “Little Brown Church.” She was a lifelong waitress at several restaurants, including Sunnyside Restaurant and Hoffmann House. Ellie was a strong supporter of Small Animals Advocates and was an avid gardener. She is survived by her children, Cheryl (Davis) Johnson of Dodgeville, Terry (Amy) White of Menifee, Calif., Jerry White of Port Angeles, Wash., Dennis (Karen) White of Austin, Texas; and Allen and Annette of Stoughton; five grandchildren, Daniel Johnson, Dawn Johnson, Jaisal White, Tara Baugh and Kiara Baugh; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Decot and Bernice Richert; and brothers, William and Thomas Weir, all from Reedsburg. Ellie was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin White; granddaughter, Amy Johnson; parents; brother, Oliver; and brothers-in-law, Robert Decot and Ray Richert. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL HOME, 1358 Highway 51, Stoughton, at Noon on Sunday, May 11, 2014, with the Rev. Matt Bolland presiding, with a luncheon to follow. Burial will be at Lutheran South Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Sunday. Memorials may be made in Ellie’s name to Small Animal Advocates, 300 Severson Lane, Stoughton, WI. 53589. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Stoughton Funeral & Cremation Care 1358 Highway 51 N. @ Jackson (608)873-4590