Elinor Griffin

Elinor "Ellie" Griffin, 91, of Moline, IL, passed away on April 11th at Cedarhurst Assisted Living, Moline.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, April 19th at Wendt Funeral Home, Moline, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. On Wednesday, April 20th, at Wendt Funeral Home, a funeral will be held at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Moline Memorial Park, Moline.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice - Pet Peace of Mind of the Quad Cities, 2525 24th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201 or QC Paws, 4001 78th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265, qcpaws.org.

Elinor Jane Larson was born on July 8th, 1930, in Port Byron, IL, to John Felix and Iva Mae Larson. Along with six siblings, she grew up on a farm in Port Byron.

Ellie attended Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing and married Donald W. Griffin on December 17th, 1949. She was employed at Epic Food Service for 24 years, retiring in 1993.

Ellie participated in Questers and was an accomplished Quilter, ensuring all of her daughters-in-law and granddaughters were given one of her beautiful quilts. She loved spending time at their summer home in Bagley, Wisconsin, where many wonderful memories were made with her family and her dog, Daisy.

She is survived by her husband, Donald W. Griffin, sons, Steven (Lisa), Bruce (Mary), Michael (Joni), and Mark (Julia), all of Moline; 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and six siblings.

The family would like to thank Dr. Bouyella Reddy, Dr. Ahmad Okba, Heartland Hospice nurse Elizabeth Leemans, and the staff at Cedarhurst Assisted Living for the excellent care they gave to her.

Family and friends are invited to share memories and express condolences on her Memory Wall.