Elinor Anna Rhoades of St. Louis, MO, died on August 12, 2017, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of Milton O. Mauer and Eleanor Berneking Mauer, both deceased; dear sister (known as Sissy) of Robert Mauer, Russell Mauer, Melba Mauer Sona, Marian Mauer Rhoades, Richard Mauer, Milton Mauer, Jr., and David Mauer, all deceased; loving wife of Aaron Lee Rhoades for 68 years; devoted mother of Deborah Rhoades Lanier and Cheryl Rhoades Easterwood; wonderful grandmother of Todd Michael Lanier, Craig Stephen Lanier, Chad Matthew Lanier, Jonathan David Easterwood, Jeffrey Ryan Easterwood and Jarrod Michael Easterwood; and great-grandmother to Brielle Christina Easterwood, Judah Liam Easterwood, Miles Augustus Easterwood, Max Carter Lanier, Madison Elizabeth Lanier and Mason Alexander Lanier.
Elinor loved her Lord Jesus Christ and loved sharing His love with anyone she met. She was heavily involved in church leadership including the choir, missions, Vacation Bible School, and Sunday School as well as in community service including the Forsyth Garden Club and the Library Thrift Shop. She and Aaron traveled extensively throughout the United States and abroad, but she most loved being with her family. She was known by all for her sweet smile, lovely voice, and gracious personality and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Services: Visitation Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Hutchens-Stygar Funeral and Cremation Center, 5987 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., (St. Charles) with a service following at 12 p.m. Interment will take place at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, 2000 N. Pennsylvania Ave., (St. Louis).