Eleanor M. Rapsavage, 93, Warsaw, died Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Mason Health Care Center.
Eleanor was born on Sunday, June 8, 1924, in Pana, Ill. She was the only daughter of John and Emma Desatnick Baga. She grew up on the north end of Pana with her five brothers. She attended Sacred Heart School and she graduated from Pana Township High School.
After high school, Eleanor worked at a munitions factory near Illiopolis during World War II. Following the war, Eleanor worked at the Pana Glove factory before moving to Warsaw a few years later. It was in Warsaw where she would meet Philip Rapsavage. Eleanor and Phillip were married on Sept. 23, 1950, in Sacred Heart Church, Warsaw, where she was a member for many years.
She is survived by her husband, Philip Rapsavage; son, Roger Rapsavage (fiancée Darlene Burkel); grandson, Ryan (wife Lindsay) Rapsavage; and great-grandson, Raiden Rapsavage, all of Warsaw; and a brother, Gilbert Baga, Forsyth, Ill.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma Baga; four brothers: John, Andy, Victor and Michael Baga; daughter, Suzy Rapsavage; and great-granddaughter, Lainey Kay Rapsavage.
The family will receive friends at noon Wednesday, March 28, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Pana. Mass of Christian burial will follow, beginning at 1 p.m., with Father Rodney Schwartz officiating. Her burial will follow in Pana Township's Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements were trusted to Kennedy and Sons Funeral Home of Pana, with local details handled by Titus Funeral Home.
*****
Visit www.TitusFuneralHome.com to leave condolences or to sign the guestbook.
