Eleanor Grace Huff

Eleanor Grace Huff, 9-year-old daughter of Ed and Samantha Huff of Sioux City, followed Jesus home on Sunday, May 19, 2007, dancing behind Him, holding bouquets of dandelions and catching all the garter snakes. She is now skipping barefooted down streets of gold wearing beautiful dresses and singing praises to her Father, while waiting for her loved ones to join her.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at New Hope Community Church with the Rev. Tim Squier officiating. Visitation with the family present will be 6 to 8 p.m. today with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at New Hope Community Church. On-line condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

On May 1, 1998, Ella was so anxious to join her siblings that she was born before the midwife could get to her house. She is the sister of Kiefer, Madeline and Alec Huff.

Ella was currently a third-grader and was being home-schooled. She was a member of New Hope Community Church where she enjoyed her church family as well as dancing through the worship service. Her enthusiasm was contagious to some and inspirational to others. Ella was noted as being the perfect combination of tomboy and girlie-girl.

In addition to her parents and siblings, she is also survived by her maternal great-grandparents Art and Barb Schlee of Clear Lake, Iowa; maternal grandmother Renee Schlee of Puerto Rico; paternal grandparents Robert and Nancy Huff of Sheldon, Iowa; many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and the family dog Max.

Her maternal great-grandmother Una Schlee, preceded her in death.

Pallbearers will be Jeremiah Huff, Benjamin Huff, Alex Joiner, Christian Ruiz, Luis Ruiz and Andrew Sowienski.

Memorials may be made in her name to New Hope Community Church.