COUNCIL #5067 - BISHOP LEBLOND REMEMBERS
THEODORE STEPHEN ELO

Sir Knight Theodore S Elo
Honorable Judge Theodore “Ted” Stephen Elo, age 65, passed away Sunday, March 30, surrounded by family and friends in a St. Joseph, MO hospital. He was born November 19, 1959, and was a lifelong resident of St. Joseph, MO. Ted excelled at sports playing baseball, basketball, and football. On the last day of high school in 1977, Ted dove into a swimming hole, and was paralyzed from that day forward. 
Ted graduated from St. Patrick's Grade School, and Bishop LeBlond High School class of 1978. He went on to graduate from Missouri Western State University (then State College) with a bachelor’s in History and Political Science. He then earned his Law Degree from the University of St. Louis School of Law. 
Ted was a diehard St Louis Cardinals fan. He was an Eagle Scout, member of the Knights of Columbus, an ardent supporter of Bishop LeBlond High School, and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Ted practiced private sector law for nearly twenty years before taking a position as an Assistant City Attorney for the city of St. Joseph in 2003. As an Assistant City Attorney, he helped the city eliminate unsafe buildings, enforce code violations, navigate builders and developers through the processes at the City, and champion commercial partnerships for St. Joseph and regional businesses. In 2022 he was elected as Municipal Judge for the City of St. Joseph. Ted was preceded in death by his loving parents, Pete and Janet (Hausman) Elo, and beloved sisters, Katrina Elo and Jenifer Hindery. Survivors include; brothers, Peter (Miachelle) Elo, Lawrenceville GA, Gerald “Butch” (Carmen) Elo, Orlando FL, Richard (Amy) Elo, Orlando FL, and sister, Glorianna (Allan) Black, Indiantown FL, brother in law, Pat Hindery of St. Joseph, eleven nieces and nephews: Heather Elo, Amanda Miller, Melissa Lepchitz, Tylor Hindery, Jelena Davis, Austin Hindery, Ana Harding, Andrew Elo, Marlin Black, Zander Elo, and Kailan Elo. Fourteen great-nieces and nephews, and an aunt, Carol (Hausman) Walsh, Omaha NE, and too many cousins to count. 
The family would like to extend a special thank you to his “girls”, the women who were his caregivers through the years. You made it possible for Ted to live the independent life he had. You too are family. Many thanks to those he worked with in City Hall and the Court.
The Family will receive friends 6:30-8:30pm Friday with the Rosary to be prayed at 7:00 pm Friday at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Father Garrett King Celebrant. Inurnment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, St Joseph, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church or Bishop LeBlond High School. Online condolence, obituary at public livestream of the funeral mass, at www.ruppfuneral.com
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. AMEN