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Elinor Davis

Elinor Davis, 85, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on April 9, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
 
Elinor was born on November 25, 1931 in New Holland, IL; daughter of Victor and Hilma Berndt Sanders. She married Floyd Davis in September of 1988 in Lincoln. He survives her.
 
Also surviving are her daughters: Diana (Phillip) Pickett of Elkhart, IL, Vickie (Doug Fink) Hum of Lincoln, IL, and Tina (John Hebenstreit) Huff of Lincoln, IL; grandchildren: Lynne, Jennifer (Bryan), Michelle , Nathaniel (Rebecca), Dillon, and Caroline; great grandchildren: Marcus, Phillip, Nolan, Liam, and Jeffrey. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband: Adolph Hum, two brothers, and one sister.
 
Elinor was of the Lutheran faith. She loved refunding, reading, and cooking. She was a founding member of the Latham Farmer’s Market. She was an award winning hairdresser. She was a wonderful mom and grandma, and will be dearly missed.
 
A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL. Memorials may be made in Elinor’s name to the Lioness Club of Mt. Auburn, IL or the Oasis Senior Center of Lincoln.