Eleanor A. Lindberg, age 83, of Cambridge and formerly of Isanti and Bethel, died July 24, 2016 at GracePointe Crossing Gables East.
Eleanor Ann Lindberg was born July December 3, 1932 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Vernon and Jessie (Hanson) Larsen. She was raised and attended school in St. Francis, Minnesota. On September 23, 1950 Ellie was married to Richard Lindberg in Coon Rapids. They made their home in the St. Francis-Anoka area until they moved to Bethel in 1961. After Richard died in February of 2000 Ellie moved to Isanti. She has lived in Cambridge for the last few years.
Ellie enjoyed the outdoors, trees, gardening and she loved flowers. She enjoyed her trips out west to visit her sister. Family was always most important to her and she would support her children and grandchildren in every way possible. She greatly enjoyed watching her family play softball and other activities. She also liked playing Yahtzee and other games and she was excellent at Name That Tune.
Ellie is survived by eight children, Dick (Cindy) Lindberg, John (Debbie) Lindberg, Warren (Deborah) Lindberg, Christy (Lance) Oelrich, Bruce (Denise) Lindberg, Sherry (Scott) Guenther, Greta (Les) Freeman, and Jerry Lindberg; one sister, Greta (Clint) Miller; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and by many other relatives and friends.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; and three children, Joseph Lindberg, Cindy Lindberg and Beth Reichel.
Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, July 28th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Princeton. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church and also from 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 27th at Strike Funeral Home – Isanti Chapel. Online condolences can be made at StrikeFuneral.com.