Cecelia Elwood

Cecelia ( Ceil) M. Elwood age 80 of Belle Plaine, passed away on May 11, 2015 at the Mala Strana nursing home in New Prague. Memorial Service will be at 11a.m. on Monday, May 18 at the Kolden Funeral Home Chapel in Belle Plaine. Rev. Diane Goulson will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Our loss is heavens gain on May 11, 2015 Ceil passed away peacefully in her sleep. Ceil was born in St. Peter, MN July 30,1934. She graduated St. Peter High School in 1952. She married Duane F. Elwood and later divorced. She worked at the Gas Company in St. Peter and later worked 26 years for Green Giant/ Pillsbury Company in LeSueur and Minneapolis. She moved to Belle Plaine in 1985 where she has called home and retired there in 1990. After she retired she enjoyed traveling the Western United States and Mexico in a motorhome and on motorcycle. Ceil volunteered at the Thrift Store and the Lutheran Home, she delivered Meals on Wheels in Belle Plaine, MN. She was an avid bowler on many Women's leagues and went on to become the Bowlerama Champion in 1956. Her hobbies included playing cards with friends and going to Bingo. She was a diehard Vikings and Twins fan. She spent hours doing embroidery while watching old movies and her favorite sports teams. She is survived by her son Michael and daughter-in-law Melodie Elwood, one grandson Jordan, Her sister and brother-in-law Helen and Howard Schneider of Arlington, brother and sister-in-law Richard and Linda Frey of Chaska, 4 nephews Wayne Schneider of Arlington, Wade and Kim Schneider of Gaylord, Warrren and Stacy Schneider and Tom and Amy Frey of St. Peter and 2 great nieces Abby and Katie Frey. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Alzada Frey and brother Harold Frey of St. Peter and Duane Elwood of Mankato.

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