Eleanor C. Nelson, 93, of Horton, Kansas passed away on July 27, 2008 at the Tri-County Manor in Horton, Kansas. Eleanor was born on October 4, 1914 to G.M. and Hilma Anderson Pearson in Olsburg, Kansas. She was baptized and confirmed in the Olsburg Lutheran Church. She graduated from the Olsburg High School with the class of 1932 and Strickler's Business College in Topeka, Kansas. On April 7, 1940 she married W.O. Nelson, DVM in Olsburg, Kansas. She was a homemaker and assisted him in his veterinary practice in Horton, Kansas. Eleanor was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Everest, Kansas, P.E.O., Women's Division of Chamber of Commerce and the Horton Hospital Auxiliary. She was a lifetime member of the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association Auxiliary. She is survived by a son, Dr. James & his wife Dixie Nelson of Lakewood, Colorado; two daughters, Dr. Sharyl and her husband Dwayne Hardiman of Sonoma, California and Marcia Ditto of Joplin, Missouri; two granddaughters, Dr. Briana and her husband Craig Goff and great grandson Dalton Goff of Wamego, Kansas and Jami and her husband Scott Leahy and great grandson's Luke Leahy and Reid Leahy all of Colorado Springs, Colorado; grandsons, Mark Ditto and fiancee Lindsay Nemirow of Chicago, Illinois and Matt Ditto of Joplin, Missouri; sister, Alice Carlson of Lindsborg, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, W.O. Nelson on September 6, 1994, her parents, a son-in-law, Dr. Dennis Ditto and one brother in infancy. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Everest, Kansas where the family will greet friends one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. Burial will be at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Zion Lutheran Church or the Chapter EE, P.E.O. both may be sent in care of the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com