Eleanor M. Olthafer, 87, of Platteville, died on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Bloomfield Manor, rural Dodgeville.  Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Lutheran Church of Peace, Platteville.  Rev. Jeff Pedersen will officiate.  Private family burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville.  Friends may call from 6 p.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church Television Ministry.  Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

Complete obituary is in the October 19, 2011 issue of The Platteville Journal.