IN LOVING MEMORY OF
H. Evelyn
Ellis
May 3, 1917 – March 25, 2008
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Evelyn Ellis, age 90 of Litchfield, formerly of Kimball died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Kimball United Methodist Church. Rev. Heather E. Klason will officiate and burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call from 12:30-3:00 p.m. Saturday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and one hour prior to services Sunday at the church. A prayer service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
H. Evelyn Ellis was born May 3, 1917 in Kelliher to Grover and Harriet (Houghton) Lackey. She married Ernest Ellis on October 26, 1935 and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1958. Evelyn then married Claude Ellis on August 15, 1962 and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1987. She worked as a librarian at the Great River Regional Library in Kimball from 1962-1972. Evelyn was a member of the Kimball United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Kimball American Legion Auxiliary Post 261. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing cards and especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Lota (John) Wiens of Minneapolis and Donna Becker of Litchfield; sister, Oma Lea Beckey of Crystal; brother-in-law, Donald Anderson of Kimball; grandchildren, Craig Wiens of Wooster, OH, Kevin Wiens of Bloomington and Barb (Jim) Thies of Hutchinson; and great grandchildren, Dalton and Tyler Thies. She is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; grandson, Keith Wiens; brothers, Kenneth and Donald Lackey; sisters, Lucille Johnson, Shirley Peterson and Luella Anderson; and son-in-law, Jim Becker.
Pallbearers will be Craig and Kevin Wiens, Jim, Barb, Dalton and Tyler Thies. Jessica McIntyre, pianist and Jon Mackereth, soloist will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball.
Evelyn Ellis, age 90 of Litchfield, formerly of Kimball died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at the Emmanuel Home in Litchfield.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Kimball United Methodist Church. Rev. Heather E. Klason will officiate and burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call from 12:30-3:00 p.m. Saturday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and one hour prior to services Sunday at the church. A prayer service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
H. Evelyn Ellis was born May 3, 1917 in Kelliher to Grover and Harriet (Houghton) Lackey. She married Ernest Ellis on October 26, 1935 and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1958. Evelyn then married Claude Ellis on August 15, 1962 and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1987. She worked as a librarian at the Great River Regional Library in Kimball from 1962-1972. Evelyn was a member of the Kimball United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the Kimball American Legion Auxiliary Post 261. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing cards and especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
She is survived by her daughters, Lota (John) Wiens of Minneapolis and Donna Becker of Litchfield; sister, Oma Lea Beckey of Crystal; brother-in-law, Donald Anderson of Kimball; grandchildren, Craig Wiens of Wooster, OH, Kevin Wiens of Bloomington and Barb (Jim) Thies of Hutchinson; and great grandchildren, Dalton and Tyler Thies. She is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; grandson, Keith Wiens; brothers, Kenneth and Donald Lackey; sisters, Lucille Johnson, Shirley Peterson and Luella Anderson; and son-in-law, Jim Becker.
Pallbearers will be Craig and Kevin Wiens, Jim, Barb, Dalton and Tyler Thies. Jessica McIntyre, pianist and Jon Mackereth, soloist will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball.
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