Eleanor Cantieri

Eleanor Jane (Olive) Cantieri was born on June 13th 1929, at home on the old Icarian farm near Corning, Iowa to Elmer Olive and Alice (Preston) Olive. Eleanor entered eternal rest Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Vintage Park, Lenox, Iowa, at the age of ninety-one years.
Eleanor grew up with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters on a farm East of Corning. She attended the one room Icarian School along with her siblings and other neighborhood children from first through eighth grade. She attended High School in Corning and graduated in 1947. She was active in Mixed Chorus, Y-Teen, Pep Club, Girls Glee Club, Homemaking Club, Paper Staff and Y-Teen Cabinet.
Upon graduating, she worked at Turners Women’s Clothing in Corning. On January 15th, 1949 she was joined in marriage at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church to Richard Cantieri of Corning, Iowa. Their union was blessed with five children. Eleanor Cantieri was a devoted wife, mother, and community servant. She served as the President and Board Member of the House of History for 16 years. She was also involved with the St. Patrick Altar Society, the Roseanne’s, and a Cancer Support volunteer at CHI Mercy Hospital in Corning. Eleanor was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church throughout her married life. She was an avid seamstress, quilter, and enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. She had a ruthless competitive spirit when playing any card or board games with her family. She also worked in the family business, the Candy Kitchen, retiring in 1988.
Eleanor is survived by her brother Kenneth Olive (wife Barbara Olive), sister Marjie Hoversten, sister in-law Nadine Olive, her five children; Joan Lehman (husband Michael Lehman) of Anchorage, AK, Annette Cantieri of St. Louis, MO, Paul Cantieri (wife Kim Cantieri) of Albuquerque, NM, Mark Cantieri (wife Becky Cantieri) of Mishawaka, IN, and Karen LeCocq (husband Todd LeCocq) of Gunter, TX. Eleanor has eight grandchildren including; Brittney Morris, Brannon Morris, Jyl (Cantieri) Noll, Marcus Cantieri, Daniel Cantieri, Emily (Cantieri) Harris, Kyra (LeCocq) Slater, Tyler LeCocq, her six great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents and husband, her sister Louise Wheatley, and brother Donald Olive.