Elinor Kist
April 5, 1930 ~ January 23, 2017
Elinor D. Kist age 86 of New Hampton died Monday, January 23, 2017, at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at Harvest Church in New Hampton with Pastor Sam Jones of the Faith Baptist Church in Hudson, Iowa officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Kist, William Kist, Christian Kist, Andrew Sage, Scott Smith and Michael Tahmasian. Interment will be at a later date.
Friends may greet the family from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Elinor D. Kist was born April 5, 1930, in New Hampton, IA, the daughter of William and Bertha (Leonard) Davis. She received her education in New Hampton and graduated from the New Hampton High School in 1948. She married Kenneth D. Kist on September 11, 1948, at the First Baptist Church in New Hampton, where she was a lifelong resident. Elinor was devoted to her children and grandchildren. She will be fondly remembered for her countless batches of chocolate chip and decorated sugar cookies. She enjoyed spending summers at the pool throughout her life and took pleasure in sharing that experience with her grandchildren.
As a devoted member of the Baptist church, she taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. She worked at the library for many years; following that she volunteered for the Carnegie Cultural Center.
Survivors include five children, Steven Kist of Audubon, IA; Cynthia (Mark) Sage of Grand Rapids, MN; Cathryn (Doyle) Honstad of Pine Island, MN; Candace (Norek) Tahmasian of Rochester, MN; Brian (Paula) Kist of Thief River Falls, MN; ten grandchildren; Andrew Sage, Sarah Sage, Elizabeth (Scott Smith) Sage, Cara Wubbenhorst, Michael Tahmasian, Precious Tahmasian, Christian (Stephanie) Kist, Michael Kist, William Kist and Victoria Kist; two great-grandchildren, Conway and Elinor Smith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, four sisters, and a grandson Alexander Tahmasian.
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So many wonderful memories of Elinor!! She was our daughters Angie & Alicia’s Sunday school teacher, she made scrumptious lemon pie for Dick to enjoy, she gave me comfort when my own dear Mother died, she enjoyed the same ‘old’ hymns that we did, she shared her wonderful memories of the people of New Hampton & of First Baptist Church, she was a dear friend & even though she is absent from us she is present with her Lord & with Kenny. Our Love & sincere sympathy to her family. Brita & Dick Reams
We are so sorry to hear about Elinor, she was a wonderful lady. I remember visiting the old house by the library when I was very young. She will be missed by many people. Please accept our sympathy for your loss.
I remember Elinor when we moved in down the street from her. What a wonderful lady. Extending sympathy to her family, it is never easy to say goodbye.
Sympathy to all of Elinor’s family on the loss of this special woman. Enjoyed knowing her as a colleague and friend. She was wise and witty. A great combination. She loved all of you much.
I can remember as a young girl walking home from school with Candy. We were greeted with your mother’s love and fresh baked cookies. In sympathy and peace.
Elinor was such a pillar at Harvest church. She was always there to share her wisdom and quick wit, as well as a warm hug. She will be missed deeply, but I am rejoicing that she has now met her precious Savior face to face.
What a wonderful woman! Loved to visit with her about her grandchildren.
My sympathies to the family. I will always remember Elinor sitting in the ‘baby’ room at Great Plays holding Precious. She loved being around the little ones so much! Ruth Kipp
our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends……..George, Bette and Mary Ann
Elinor was my surrogate mother since I lost mine young. She was my confidante and my prayer warrior. When I’d give her a ride home after Bible study, we’d sit in her drive forever & solve the world’s problems. She was an encourager and mentor, someone I looked up to. She will be missed, but I know she is where she longed to be, in the presence of her Lord. I’m guessing she’s asking Him why He waited so long to bring her home. Her favorite hymn was It Is Well With My Soul. Elinor had that blessed peace and assurance and her soul is at rest.
Elinor was a great neighbor and always had a smile and time to chat. May her memories fill all your hearts at this time. All my thoughts and prayers. Jeanne Roder
I was so happy when I saw in the book at NHNRC that you guys had stopped by to visit with her. She would always mention it as well. Thanks for sharing your memories
Cindy, so sorry to hear about your mom. I lost mine the end of November. It is very hard. She was a great lady.
Elinor was such a sweet lady and I always enjoyed visiting with her. I used to walk my dog(s) past her house and sometimes we would stop and see if she was home. If she was, we were both invited in for a visit and we usually ended up staying for about an hour. Many times I had a freshly baked cookie during the visit. Elinor and I always enjoyed our ‘puppy visits’ as we were both dog lovers. She and I talked also many times at church and found we had many things in common, one being our clothing choices, as we seemed to like th same colors and often showed up at church in almost matching outfits!!! I have so many caring and pleasant memories of her. She will definitely be missed, but I know she is home now with her Lord and she is in her final resting place. See you soon dear lady! Sue Ayers
So many wonderful memories I have of her, she was a kind, sweet, compassionate woman, but what I loved most about her was her blunt honesty that ALWAYS made me smile and warmed my heart. I strive to be more like her. May she Rest In Peace.
I enjoyed visiting with Elinor when she came to pick up Precious at Great Plays. Such a pleasant lady!
So sorry to hear about your Mom. I often think of when we were neighbors and I would come over and play with Candy and Brian, watching Dark Shadows before going to the pool, and just being there all day long. Lots of good memories with your whole family. Sending love and prayers your way.
Elinor was a great prayer warrior and a tremendous encouragement to us during the seven years we served at Harvest Church. We appreciated her deep love for Christ, her faithfulness, and her abiding joy in difficult circumstances. May the hope of heaven and the promise of eternal life sustain her family and the church during this time of loss.
Our deepest sympathy to Elinor’s family. We have many memories of time spent with her as we spoiled, and loved, our grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by her friends and loved ones. But we have the Blessed Hope and assurance that she is with our Lord and that we will be reunited some day. Art and Mamie Thorn
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So sorry to hear about the passing of Elinor. I’m blessed to have know her through Harvest. She was truly a Godly woman, and we will all miss her very much. She is know in the arms of Jesus.
To Elinor’s family, My prayers and thoughts to all of you during this time. I loved that you had in your mom’s obituary about her coming to the pool. I managed the pool for several years and when she would miss a day we would worry that something was wrong cause she was always the sunshine of our day at the pool. What a deal lady. God be with her and give her peace and God be with you all too.
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Thinking of you at this sad time. Jan and Dennis Reaman
Sharing her home, her family, her chocolate chip cookie recipe (not that anyone seems able to duplicate the cookies), and her love, Elinor brought joy to my life. A 1Thes.4:11 woman, she shined brightly to all who knew her without drawing attention to herself. We are all richer for having known her. I’m glad this is not a forever goodbye.