Order of Service
PreludeSoft instrumental music
WelcomeRev. Daniel Okafor
Opening Prayer
Hymn“Amazing Grace”
Scripture ReadingPsalm 23
EulogyThomas Whitfield, son
Musical Selection“The Lark Ascending”
Closing Prayer & Blessing
“Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep”
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Mary Elizabeth Frye
A Life Remembered
Eleanor Jane Whitfield, 88, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she spent forty years teaching third grade, where generations of children learned to read at her kitchen-table classroom.
She is survived by her son Thomas, her daughter Miriam, five grandchildren, and a garden of heirloom roses she tended for half a century.
Acknowledgments
The family wishes to thank you for your presence, your prayers, and your many kindnesses during this time. Your shared memories of Eleanor are a comfort beyond words.
PallbearersJames Whitfield · Peter Lang · Samuel Osei · David Whitfield · Mark Ellery · Nathan Brooks
ServiceWillow Creek Chapel, 412 Meadow Lane · Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
ReceptionFellowship Hall, immediately following the service
In lieu of flowersMemorial contributions to the Cedar Falls Public Library children’s fund