Obituary of Elnora G. Anderson

Elnora G. "Nora" Anderson, 90, of 32 Clifton Ave Jamestown, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday (October 18, 2009) in her home. A lifelong area resident, she was born December 9, 1918 in Kiantone, the daughter of George and Nancy Isabelle Hall Rhinehart Jr. For 65 years, Nora ran the bait business on Clifton Ave and enjoyed all of the people who would come by to buy bait and visit with her. She was a life member of the Chautauqua Lake Fishing Assn. Surviving are her four children, Diana (Fred) Strnisa of Pattersonville, NY; Gary Anderson of Kenai, Alaska; Eileen (Jim) Abers of Celoron; Dale (Nancy) Anderson of Jamestown; six grandchildren, Jeanette Sinkora; Jennifer Tung; Jeannine Aeevedo; Jodie Abers; Steve Cramer; Edward Cramer; and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bernie" Anderson whom she married October 21, 1941 and who died December 16, 1990; a grandson, Jason Abers; a sister, Margaret Welch; three brothers, Nate, Glen, and Burdette Rhinehart; and several sisters in law and brothers in law who loved her like a sister, Ray and Helen Anderson; Edith and Oscar Wickman; Tekla and Rudy Miller; Astrid and Ernest Johnson; Minnie and Harry Raistrick; and Walter "Peewee" and Gertie Anderson. There will be no funeral service or visitation observed. Arrangements are by the Lind Funeral Home.