Eleanor Anne Raffen, 79, longtime resident of Denton, Texas passed away on June 7, 2016 in Highland Village, Texas. She was born on December 10, 1936 to Joseph and Mary Janitell in Colorado Springs, Co.
She was married to the late Carl Arthur Raffen.
She was a professor of Occupational Therapy at The Texas Woman's University.
Eleanor is survived by her daughters Melody Anne Easterling of Krum and Dawn Marie Vassh of Highland Village, Sister Mary Hoza and Grandchildren Micah, Megan, Ethan, Miranda, Noah, Carley and Tyson.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father, husband Carl Raffen, son Thomas Dugan Raffen and sister Mickie Peats.
A special thank you to Dr Jain and the staff at Texas Oncology and Ardent Hospice Home Care for their excellent care and support.