Aileen Elkington

Aileen was born on a farm near Georgetown, MN on September 3, 1916. She was the oldest of six children born to John and Mary Hermann. Aileen graduated from Cathedral High School in St. Cloud at the age of 16. She received her degree as a registered nurse from St. John's Hospital in Fargo, ND on July 1, 1937. On August 24, 1939, she married Aubrey Elkington after meeting while they both worked at the State Hospital in Fergus Falls, MN. In 1947, they moved to Montevideo and opened the family business ?Electric Motor Service.? Aileen worked as an RN for many years at the Montevideo Hospital and Luther Haven Nursing Home. She volunteered for the American Blood Mobile and was a founding and consistent board member of Good Food Buyers Co-op during the 1980?s. She was a member of the Rosary Society and was the treasurer for the St. Joseph Board of Education. She was also an active member of the Montevideo Ecumenical Society. Reading, gardening, sewing and having a cat sit on her lap were lifelong interest of Aileen's. Her seven children and their families survive her: Daughter, Pat Larson, her son Steve & Nancy Larson and their children, Zachary & Brooke; Daughter, Penny Elkington; Son, Bob and (Colleen) Elkington and their children, Kimberly (and Clay), Michael (and Jami), Jennifer Aileen (and Chris) & Kortlyn, Jessica (and Cody) & Kyra & Ellie; Daughter, Kathy and (Jack) Hendrickson; Daughter, Reenie Elkington; Daughter, Bo and (Scott) Spletter of Wadena and their children, Dustan and Lauree, Trey & MaKayla and Samantha Spletter; Son, Tim and (Shelly) Elkington and their children Casey Schulte & Zack Schulte. Also Juana Quintana (AFS student 1970-1971). She is also survived by her brother-in-law Lenard Cooley and sisters-in-law, Tootie Hermann and Dorothy Elkington and many nieces and nephews. Aileen was preceded in death by her husband Aubrey, who died in 1997, her parents, two brothers, three sisters and three sons-in-law: Jack Pehrson, Delane Larson, and Hank Christenson. Since 2007, Aileen made her home at the Clara City Care Center. She will be remembered by her family, friends and those she worked with as a caring, gentle, and insightful person and for her beautiful, gentle smile. Like her husband, Aileen chose to donate her body to the Mayo Medical School Program. God bless her soul.