Obituaries

Elenor was born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, in May 1937, the only daughter to Emil and Ruth Price, and older sister to Wallace (Wally). She attended a one-room schoolhouse until high school, at which time the family moved to Edmonton. She graduated a year before the entry age for nursing school so Elenor worked as a cashier at Woodwards, a job she enjoyed, then entered the Royal Alexandra Hospital nursing program.
She married Russell Hofferd, who had three small children, Brian, Russel Jr., and Wendy, shortly after graduation in 1959.They lived and worked in the Northwest Territories and Northern Alberta. Elenor and Russell then raised their two sons, Tim and Brent, and daughter Ruth in Northern Alberta, Prince George, the Peace River Region and Chetwynd, B.C. Russell passed after 33 years of marriage.
When she retired from nursing in 1993 and was enjoying her life as a busy grandma, she met a wonderful man at the senior

• Oct 25, 2018
  Ruth & Family,
  
  I am so sorry you lost your beautiful mom! Ruth, I see so much of you in her. Especially that warm beautiful smile! Gone too soon!! Hugs my friend. Pamela
• Oct 23, 2018
  We live in the same building that Elenor lived in. We shared many dinners with her and Bill and other friends. She was always fun to be with and always ready to share a laugh or joke. It is hard to understand that I will not look out my door and see her bustling down the hall, off to do whatever it might be she felt needed to be done. We miss her. Rest in Peace, Elenor. You left us far too soon.
  
  Linda and Rick Mckinney.

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