Eleanor King, 98, Kansas City, Missouri, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023.
She was born on February 23, 1925, to Russell and Ethel (Guthrie) Nixon in Mound City, Missouri.
On June 25, 1950, she was united in marriage to David Bryant King II at the Presbyterian Church in Maitland, Missouri.
After college, Eleanor went on to teach for ten years before pursuing her lifelong occupation as a dedicated army wife and mother. Eleanor’s service as an army wife afforded her the luxury of travelling all over the world with her husband at numerous duty stations.
Eleanor was a lifelong member of the Maitland Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder, Sunday school teacher and organist/pianist. She was an accomplished musician, avid quilter, reader, and KC Chiefs fan. She was also a member of the St. Joseph Runcie Club and had been president of the Officer Wives Club in Aberdeen, Maryland.
Eleanor was a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother who was wholly vested in her grandchildren’s lives. She will be fondly remembered for her “amazing applesauce”. She was loved by all and will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 62 years, Bud; and her siblings, Jean Pipes, David Nixon, Robert Nixon and Beverly Pipkin.
Survivors include her children, Libby Rotkoff (Steve), David Bryant King III (Sally), and Mary B. Stoll (George); grandchildren, Jeffre (Neesha), Sara, Lindsey, and Matthew (Sarah); great-grandchildren, Eli, Norah and Oliver; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services and Public Livestream 2:00 P.M. Friday, Maitland Presbyterian Church. Interment Maitland Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
