Elenora M. Hamann, 95, Chaseley, North Dakota passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022. She went to be with the Lord with a loved one at her side at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home, Harvey, North Dakota.  Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Chaseley United Methodist Church.  Rev. Warren Rhodes will officiate and burial will be in the Chaseley Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022 with a family prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at the church.   Arrangements are with Nelson Funeral Home, Fessenden, North Dakota.

Elenora May Nelson was born May 28, 1927 at Chaseley, North Dakota,  at that time it was called Doc Clays place. A few months later they moved to where she has resided for 93 years. Her mother became ill and she started managing the household at age 10. She attended school in Chaseley then graduated from Bowdon High School.  She loved to play basketball and was an avid baseball fan.

On June 7th 1946 she married the love of her life, Marvin Hamann. They farmed with his parents for two years on the Roy Grimm place at Hurdsfield.  When they moved away her dad asked them to come and help him.  Those were the two years she didn't live where she was now.  Her and Marvin belonged to a Square Dancing Group. Elenora, Marvin, and friends would travel to Square Dances all over.

Elenora helped on the farm. There were cows to milk, chickens and pigs to feed, helping in the field, and having a large garden. There was a  lot of canning and cooking in that kitchen. She made cottage cheese and churned butter. She often would talk about cooking for the threshing crews.

There were two children born to this union. Lynda May and Teri Lynn.

Elenora was very active in her church community. She taught Sunday School, was active for the Cradle Roll of new infants, pianist for many years.  I believe she quit playing around age 90. She belonged to the Ladies Aid Group that was very active.  They had the best fried chicken dinners for their fall suppers. She belonged to the Chaseley Ladies Birthday Club, PTO. Elenora also belonged to a worship and praise ladies group that sang.

Elenora has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was proud of everyone and loved them so much. She especially like to visit with them on the phone or in person. She loved all the things they made and gave to her over the years. Always ready to lending a helping hand to anyone that needed it. She did a lot of baking and teaching needle work for her granddaughters for 4-H.

She loved spending time with her family, who she loved tremendously. Always grateful and appreciative of everything. She will be remembered for loving and giving beautiful heart, her smile and the beautiful person she was. She will be missed by all who loved her.

She is survived by daughters, Lynda and husband John, and Teri Lausch; grandchildren Dana Lausch, Alicia Roller, Jessica and Ben Lervick and Lyndsey (Josh Zein) Roller; great-grandchildren Gage, Kayleigh, Shaylynn, Teagen Roller, and Owen and Hudson Lervick.

She was preceded in death by Marvin her husband, her parents Martin and Bertha Nelson, one grandchild, sister Betty Koenig, father-in-law and mother-in-law,   George and Tillie Hamann, sister-in-law Shirley Vogler, and  numerous aunts,  uncles, nephews, and cousins.