Elinor “Ellie” Faubion Nestler, 87, died December 9, 2020, at Wesley Towers, Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, KS. She was born on March 3, 1933, in Kansas City, MO to Raymond and Francis (Haseltine) Faubion.
Ellie graduated from Atchison High School in 1951, and Kansas State College in 1955, with a degree in Home Economics and Journalism. While in college, she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Shortly after graduating from college, she married her high school and college sweetheart, Carl Nestler, on June 12, 1955. They shared 63 years of marriage, before his death on February 1, 2019.
Elinor and Carl spent 22 years traveling the U.S., Europe, and Asia, while Carl was an officer in the U.S. Army. After Carl retired, the family moved to Hutchinson in 1977. Ellie spent most of her time as a homemaker, raising her boys, Greg and Dave, and took advantage of being a military housewife to travel Europe and Asia, building an extensive collection of knickknacks and collectibles.
While in Hutchinson, she was active in PEO Chapter EK, and worked many years at the Kansas State Fair in the information booth, as well as volunteering in the Hutchinson Hospital Gift Shop. Ellie was an accomplished counted cross-stitcher, having won several blue ribbons at the Kansas State Fair. Ellie also enjoyed searching garage sales and flea markets for the next great treasure and enjoyed collecting Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls and collectibles. Over the years, Ellie built up one of the larger Raggedy Ann and Andy collections in the Midwest and was affectionately known by her Raggedy friends as “Raggedy Ellie”.
Ellie is survived by: her sister, Jane Eriksen of Hutchinson; son, Greg Nestler (Lisa) of Prairie Village, KS; and son, Dave Nestler (Julie) of Salem, SC; grandchildren, Michael and Jennifer (Dave’s children), and Matthew and Sara (Greg’s children); and nieces and nephews, Ray Sprinkle (Kim); Mike Sprinkle (Colleen), Steve Sprinkle (Leslie), Jeff Eriksen (Marla), and Jana Voth (Ned).
She was preceded in death by: her husband; parents; sister, Jean Sprinkle; and brothers-in-law, Chuck Sprinkle and John Eriksen.
The family will have a private service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to PEO Chapter EK--Scholarship Fund or Wounded Warriors Project, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.