Eleanor G. Shefte

Eleanor G. Shefte, 97 of Springdale, Ark., passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013, in Springdale. She was born May 26, 1915, in Chicago, IL to Fred Gustafson and Hanny (Hult) Gustafson. She was a retired school guidance counselor. She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, where she enjoyed the Hooks and Needles sewing group and was an ordained Presbyterian elder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald F. Shefte. She is survived by one son, Fred Shefte and wife, Diana, of Fayetteville, Ark.; one daughter,Carey Shefte of Middleburg, Va.; two grandchildren, David Shefte and Alison Mitchell, who will miss their beloved Nahnny, as well as five great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, May 17 at First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville with the Revs. Phil and Jan Butin officiating. Burial will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St., Fayetteville, AR 72703. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.nelsonberna.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.