from courier news 020906 Elinor J. Engelking Elinor J. Engelking, age 79 of Elgin, died Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in Elgin September 5, 1926, the daughter of George and Minnie (Kramer) Van Kirk. On June 1, 1945 she married Edward F. Engelking. Elinor had been employed by Illinois Bell Telephone Co. as an operator for several more years and became a business office representative for the company for several years until her retirement. She was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church. Surviving are three sons, David (Juli) of Hampshire, Dale (Jan) of Plato Center, Douglas (Audrey) of Sycamore; a daughter, Debra Foster of Elgin; a brother, Richard Van Kirk of Round Lake, IL; seven grandchildren, Josh, Emily, Becky and Kelly Engelking, Amy McAulet, Heather Turner and Eric Foster; six great-grandchildren, Chuck Turner, Elinor, Hattie, Mitchell, Alzayda and Emmett McAuley. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward on September 23, 2003; a grandson, Patrick; and three sisters, Melva Grimshaw, Mary Lou Catavu and Charlene Hardt. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 11 at Calvary Lutheran Church, 535 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin. Rev. James E. Fandrey, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at Wait-Ross Allanson Funeral and Cremation Services Chapel, Elgin, and on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until time of the service at the church.