Eleanor Aune Phillips, 98, of Angora, MN passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Eleanor was born at home in Idington, MN on July 18, 1923 to Solomon and Susanna (Koski) Alt. She graduated from Alango High School as Valedictorian. While in school, she worked at the Angora Coop and at the Idington School as a hot lunch cook. She married Raymond Phillips on November 5, 1942. Eleanor and Raymond moved to Chicago, where she worked at Haber Screw Machine Company, and then transferred to an aircraft plant as a plane parts inspector. The young couple was blessed with their first son Larry who was born in Chicago in 1947. Eleanor and Raymond moved back to Minnesota in October of 1949, where they were blessed with two more sons, Lee in 1950 and Jay in 1953. They bought a home in Sturgeon and co-managed the Sturgeon Co-Op for 17 years. Eleanor drove a rural mail route for 28 years before retiring in 1984.

Eleanor loved to travel, and she and Raymond traveled the country; coast to coast. She enjoyed golfing, bowling and camping, and snowmobiling. Eleanor loved dancing to Country Junction. She was a longtime member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, a member of the Homemaker's club and served on the Sturgeon Town Board for several years. She also served as a fire warden after the death of her husband Ray.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 71 ½ years, Raymond; son Larry Phillips, grandson Chris Phillips; sisters: Susan Kumma and Gertrude Rahikainen; brothers: Walter Alt and Arne Alt.

Eleanor is survived by her sons: Lee (Lynne) Phillips, and Jay (Sharon) Phillips; grandchildren: Kit (Sarena) Phillips, Ryan Phillips, Jesse (Sheena) Phillips, Scott (Holly) Phillips, Grant Phillips, Troy (Mary) Rasch, and Wade (Lori) Rasch; great grandchildren: Milo Phillips, Levi Phillips, Elizabeth Phillips, Nora Phillips, Victoria Phillips, Brittany Phillips, Natalie Rasch, Michael Rasch, Connor Rasch, and Laura Rasch.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 2:00PM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Alango, Angora, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. To leave an online condolence visit www.mlakerfuneralhome.com