Eleanore Hammersmith, 95, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Maple Heights Nursing Center in Hiawatha, Kansas. She was born on November 2, 1917 in Walker, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Katherine Schmidtberger Dreiling. She was a homemaker. Eleanore was a member of the St. Leo's Catholic Church and the Altar Society. On July 2, 1935 she married Albert A. Hammersmith in Gorham, Kansas. They made their home in Leavenworth, Kansas prior to moving to Horton in 1964. Eleanore was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Albert, sister, Lidy Hammersmith and a brother, Raymond Dreiling. She is survived by a son, Dennis (Evelyn) Hammersmith of Horton, Kansas; two daughters, Ella M. Lewis of Punta Gorda, Florida and Theresa A. (Wes) Hammersmith-Meyer of Hiawatha, Kansas; two sisters, Irene Dinkel of Victoria, Kansas and Norma Durant of Medicine Lodge, Kansas; nine grandchildren, Paula (Brad) Nelson, Ed (Marian) Hammersmith, John (Teresa) Hammersmith, Matt (Staci) Hammersmith, David (Tonya) Ronnebaum, Tim (Stacey) Ronnebaum, Jill Ronnebaum, Christopher Torkelson and Ryan (Kelle) Meininger; five step grandchildren, Larry (Tammy) Lewis, Diana (Ron) Middaugh, Jennifer Pennington, Shawn (Shelly) Mercer and Michelle (Jeff) Parker; thirty one great grandchildren and eleven great great grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the St. Leo's Catholic Church in Horton, Kansas. A Rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. on Monday evening at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary where the family will greet friends following the rosary. Burial will be at the St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the St. Leo's Altar Society, Horton Little League, Tri-County Manor Bus Fund, American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com