Florence (Rudeen) ElDorado
WAUSA — Private family services for Florence ElDorado, 88, Wausa, will be Dec. 19, at Wausa Evangelical Covenant Church. Rev. Lane Grone will officiate. Livestreaming of the services will begin at 1 p.m. on Wausa Evangelical Covenant Church Facebook page.
Public visitation, without family present, will be from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the church.
Public graveside services will follow at approximately 1:45 p.m., at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wausa.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Masks are required.
Brockhaus Funeral Home, Wausa, is in charge of arrangements.
Florence Marian (Rudeen) ElDorado died Dec. 11, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Florence was born April 14, 1932, to Lawrence and Clarinda (Hanson) Rudeen in rural Ceresco. She attended school in Ceresco and graduated from Ceresco High School in 1950. She was confirmed at the Ceresco Covenant Church. After high school, Florence worked at a dentist’s office in Wahoo and met John ElDorado at Covenant Cedars Bible Camp. Florence married John ElDorado July 1, 1951, at the Covenant Church, Ceresco. They were blessed with five children, Larry, Clarice, Brian, Bill and Randy. As early as age 8, Florence discovered her true passion of keyboard music, taking piano lessons and playing by ear at that early age.
At 14, Florence began taking organ lessons and discovered it was the organ that truly thrilled her. She served as organist at the Covenant Churches in Ceresco and Wausa for nearly 70 years. From 1970-1997,
Florence was employed as part-time bookkeeper for the family business ElDorado Brothers, later known as ElDorado Inc. Florence loved her family, the Wausa community, and especially her church, where she served not only as organist but also financial secretary and wherever else there was a need.
Florence kept busy with the Our Night Out Club, Wausa Senior Center activities, Wausa Swedish Dancers, quilting club, and playing organ for a multitude of weddings and funerals. Florence loved classical music, hosting holiday gatherings, playing games, and crossword puzzles. She loved attending sporting and musical events of her children and grandchildren.
Florence is survived by her daughter, Clarice ElDorado Freeman, Lincoln; sons, Brian ElDorado, Wausa; William ElDorado (Kelli), Lewisville, Texas; and Randall ElDorado (Janet), Lincoln; brother, Stan Rudeen (Betty), Arvada, Colo.; sisters-in-law, Dona ElDorado, Wausa; and Shirley ElDorado, Minneapolis, Minn.; grandchildren, Chris Freeman, Cory Freeman, Daley ElDorado, Dawson ElDorado, Harrison ElDorado, Clark ElDorado and Bret ElDorado; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband, John ElDorado; son, Larry ElDorado; parents, Lawrence and Clarinda Rudeen; sister, Phyllis Rudeen; and brother, Donald Rudeen.
The family requests that memorials go to local food banks during this Covid-19 crisis.
