Eleanore Anne Harthan, age 98, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. She was born in Aurora, Il. February 23, 1922 to Frank and Hildegarde Hartman. In 1939 she married Miles Henry Harthan. In 1955 they moved to Michigan and later settled in Big Rapids in 1971. Eleanore then managed the Whitmark Catalog Store until it's closing. Eleanore loved her family, doing gardening and was an avid Civil War enthusiast and collector. Eleanore is survived by: her son, Lon (Virginia) Harthan; sister, Charlotte (Hartman) Mihalka of Montgomery, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Miles, Sons Thomas and Garry, and Daughter Sandra Steinburg. Cremation will take place and no public services will be held for her. The family is being cared for by Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home.