(Nee Chumbley)

We are heartbroken to announce our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Eleanor Twining of Inver Grove Hts., MN passed away on February 20, 2018. Eleanor was born November 15, 1925 on a farm south of Indianola, Iowa in the Brown Chapel neighborhood to Joseph and Catherine (Brebner) Chumbley. She attended Mt. Moriah, a country school, through 8th grade, then 9th through 12th grades at Indianola High School. Upon graduation she moved to Des Moines, IA and began work as a secretary at Equitable Life Insurance Company of IA. She remained there until 1948 when she accepted a position as executive secretary to the president of State Automobile and Casualty Underwriters in Des Moines. On December 4th, 1948 she was united in marriage to Calvin Twining in Davenport, IA at the First Presbyterian Church. Four Children were born to this happy marriage, twin daughters, Candy and Cristy; a son, Brett; and another daughter, Mary. They lived in Des Moines, IA until 1968 when they purchased Minnesota Precast Industries Inc. and moved to South St. Paul, MN. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Roy and Glenn Chumbley of IA; and her sister, Mildred Shuell of Oregon. She is survived by her loving husband, Calvin; her children, Candy (Jeff) Hazen, Cris (Tony) Kallas, Brett Twining, Mary (Jim) Overby; her grandchildren, Jason (Jen) and Jeff Kallas and Lindsay and Molly Overby; along with many nieces and nephews. Eleanor was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of South St. Paul, P.E.O. Chapter H, and the South St. Paul Study Club. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 2nd, at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church, 535 20th Ave. No., South St. Paul. Family will greet friends beginning at 10 am. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to P.E.O. Chapter H, The South St. Paul Public Library, The First Presbyterian Church of South St. Paul or HealthEast The Pillars Hospice.