Eleanor June Frederickson Harvey, of Hudsonville, MI formerly of Mason passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born November 18, 1927 in Caledonia, MI the daughter of Orlo and Clara (Finkbeiner) Good.
Eleanor was a Special Education Teacher, teaching music at the Beekman Center in Lansing. Here she introduced the Bell Choir and they traveled the state performing. In 1989, Eleanor was awarded the honor of being named the Runner-up Teacher of the Year with the Lansing School District. Eleanor has always been very active with the Church of the Nazarene. She was a Pastor’s wife and has always played a big part in the musical side of worship. Eleanor was a talented quilter. Over the years, she has made countless quilts that were given to Missions and as gifts to her beloved family. She shared her gift of music with others by playing the piano beautifully. Eleanor loved to tend to her flower and vegetable gardens.
She is survived by her children, Paul D. (Susan) Frederickson of Tucson, AZ, Christine (Timothy) Dittmer of Shelby Twp., MI and Lori A. (Douglas) Lee of Hudsonville, MI; grandchildren, Darren (Erin) Frederickson, Erika (Jessica) Jones, Melissa (Noah Resnick) Dittmer, Sara (Joshua) Ammerman, Phillip (Amy Richardson) Dittmer, Robert Lee, J. Meredith (Jared) Rottman, Elliott Lee, Kimberly Frederickson and Peyton Frederickson; 7 great-grandchildren. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vernon Frederickson; son, Mark Frederickson; brother, Gerald Good; sister, Marian Paynter.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Mason Chapel with Pastor Eugene Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 12-1 pm prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason.
For those desiring to make a memorial contribution in Eleanor’s honor please consider The Gideons International. To leave a cherished memory or words of sympathy for Eleanor’s family please visit www.grbdmason.com.
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