IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anthony Drew
Ellestad
October 22, 1955 – September 2, 2004
Obituary
Tony Ellestad, age 48, of Annandale died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.
Tony Ellestad was born October 22, 1955 in Caledonia to Sanford and Gertrude (Gossman) Ellestad. He was a 1973 graduate of Stewartville High School. Tony married Rebecca 'Becky' Mace June 18, 1977 in Stewartville. He moved to Maple Lake in 1978 and has lived in Annandale the past 4 years. Tony has been in land surveying since 1975 and for the past 8 years has owned and operated Ellestad Land Services, Buffalo. He was a member of Minnesota Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Tony loved his family, friends, music, and was an avid outdoorsman. He also enjoyed golf, table tennis, woodworking, and motorcycling.
Tony is survived by his wife, Becky of Annandale; son, Luke (Amy) of South Haven; daughters, Emmy and Chelsey of Annandale; mother, Gertrude Ellestad of Harmony; brother, Rick (Kathy) of Bettendorf, IA; sisters, Janice (Paul) Spande of Mabel, and Judy (Hamdy) Sayed of Charlottesville, VA; and grandson, Hunter of South Haven. His father preceded Tony in death.
Pallbearers will be Troy and Kevin Horsman, Mark, Todd, and Justin Spande, Blayne and Tarik Sayed, Jason and Brian Ellestad. Honorary Pallbearers will be fellow band members of "Smoke-N-Gin", John Holthaus, Joel Mastel, Dave Robertson, Ben Elsenpeter, and Lance Hovland.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Father Mark Huberty officiating. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.
Tony Ellestad was born October 22, 1955 in Caledonia to Sanford and Gertrude (Gossman) Ellestad. He was a 1973 graduate of Stewartville High School. Tony married Rebecca 'Becky' Mace June 18, 1977 in Stewartville. He moved to Maple Lake in 1978 and has lived in Annandale the past 4 years. Tony has been in land surveying since 1975 and for the past 8 years has owned and operated Ellestad Land Services, Buffalo. He was a member of Minnesota Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Tony loved his family, friends, music, and was an avid outdoorsman. He also enjoyed golf, table tennis, woodworking, and motorcycling.
Tony is survived by his wife, Becky of Annandale; son, Luke (Amy) of South Haven; daughters, Emmy and Chelsey of Annandale; mother, Gertrude Ellestad of Harmony; brother, Rick (Kathy) of Bettendorf, IA; sisters, Janice (Paul) Spande of Mabel, and Judy (Hamdy) Sayed of Charlottesville, VA; and grandson, Hunter of South Haven. His father preceded Tony in death.
Pallbearers will be Troy and Kevin Horsman, Mark, Todd, and Justin Spande, Blayne and Tarik Sayed, Jason and Brian Ellestad. Honorary Pallbearers will be fellow band members of "Smoke-N-Gin", John Holthaus, Joel Mastel, Dave Robertson, Ben Elsenpeter, and Lance Hovland.
Arrangements were by Dingmann Funeral Care of Maple Lake.
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