Eleanor Sarah Gruber was born on September 26, 1925 in Agram Township, Morrison County to the late Joseph and Barbara (Lochner) Gruber. Eleanor married Leonard Kasper on May 6, 1946. A woman of deep faith, she was able to meet the many demands of farm life and raising a large family along with her husband on their farm northeast of Pierz. Her family esteemed her as their role model because of her gentleness and love for them. In the end, she said, “I did it all”. In her retirement years, Eleanor enjoyed a number of hobbies, and especially loved a challenging game of cards with anyone that was willing to take her on.
Eleanor is survived by fifteen of her sixteen children, one sister, 43 grandchildren, and 95 great-grandchildren.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard on November 13, 2006; daughter, Eileen Zens; son-in-law, Bernie Otremba; great-grandson, Grayson Hogendorn; parents, Joseph and Barbara (Lochner) Gruber; sisters, Lucy Dietz, Cresence Meidl, Edith Tretter, Esther Langer, Clara Gruber; brothers, Alphonse, Herb, Wilfred, Carl, Urban, Simon, and Alex Gruber.
Eleanor Sarah Gruber was born on September 26, 1925 in Agram Township, Morrison County to the late Joseph and Barbara (Lochner) Gruber. Eleanor married Leonard Kasper on May 6, 1946. A woman of deep faith, she was able to meet the many demands of farm life and raising a large family along with her husband on their farm northeast of Pierz. Her family esteemed her as their role model because of her gentleness and love for them. In the end, she said, “I did it all”. In her retirement years, Eleanor enjoyed a number of hobbies, and especially loved a challenging game of cards with anyone that was willing to take her on.
Eleanor is survived by fifteen of her sixteen children, one sister, 43 grandchildren, and 95 great-grandchildren.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard on November 13, 2006; daughter, Eileen Zens; son-in-law, Bernie Otremba; great-grandson, Grayson Hogendorn; parents, Joseph and Barbara (Lochner) Gruber; sisters, Lucy Dietz, Cresence Meidl, Edith Tretter, Esther Langer, Clara Gruber; brothers, Alphonse, Herb, Wilfred, Carl, Urban, Simon, and Alex Gruber.
Family Members
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Lucille Dora "Lucy" Gruber Dietz
1906–1984
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Alphonse Nicholas Gruber
1908–1978
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Herbert Robert Gruber
1909–1960
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Wilfred Thomas Gruber
1911–1945
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Cresence Frances Gruber Meidl
1912–1986
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Edith Lena Gruber Tretter
1914–1999
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Carl A Gruber
1915–1981
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Clara Theresa Gruber
1917–1917
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Esther Dora Gruber Langer
1918–1999
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Urban Edward Gruber
1920–1991
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Alex Gruber
1922–1923
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Simon Alfred Gruber
1924–2008
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