Eleanor Blanche Bunn Rathbone, 82, passed away on November 3, 2020, at home in the Spokane Valley, Washington, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 25, 1938, in Missoula, MT, to Howard and Alice Bunn. Eleanor grew up in the Cheney and Spokane area of Washington. She graduated from Lewis and Clark Highs School in 1958.
Eleanor, Mom, Grandma or Aunt Ellie was what everyone knew her by, she was married to Melvin in 1961. They were married for 43 years. After Melvin passed away in 2004, she lived with her sons and grandchildren. She was never left alone and was surrounded always with her family. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Her family was her whole life. She became even more elated by the birth of her many grandchildren and she was blessed to meet her first great granddaughter in 2011. And just recently, in January 2020, she was blessed to meet her second great granddaughter. Then in May 2020, she was blessed with her very first great-grandson.
She would never turn anyone away. Ellie loved everyone she met and would make everyone feel at home, and if you needed a place to stay she would make room. She also counted on the Lord to get us all through the ups and downs of life.
Ellie is survived by all her sons and their wives, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all her nieces and nephews, cousins and many other relatives. Alan, Mike and Paula, Sammy, Cassie and baby Jeremiah, and Jacob. Curtis and Suzi, Jeremy and Rebakah, Jimmy, Sean, and William, Josh and Marlowe, and Jordon, Chris and Michelle, Nick, Jessika, Isabella and Zilyann, and Shelbie. Gordon Rathbone her youngest son. Mary Hamlin, Alex Hamlin and Angel Hamlin and two special nieces Ellie (Elisha) Kemery and Jennine Ellis and many others that called her Mom or Grandma. Eleanor was proceeded in death by her husband Melvin (2004),her parents Howard Bunn (1971) and Alice Bunn (1980), and her brother and sister Ernie Bunn (2013) and Vicki Ellis (2020). Mom's life was a full and happy one devoted to God and family.
Thanks Mom, we love you with ALL our hearts!
