1935
WIlliam
2005
WIlliam Ellis
April 9, 1935 — November 5, 2005
Remembering the life of William Alvin "Bill" Ellis, Sr...
The Memorial Service for William A. "Bill" Ellis Sr., of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The
Reverend Richard Spande will officiate. There will be no visitation or
reviewal.
Bill died on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at his home. He was 70.
He was born on April 9, 1935, in Bemidji, MN., the son of Claude Lloyd and
Mabel Mildred (Zimmer) Ellis.
He attended Lincoln Elementary School in Bemidji, graduated from
Bemidji High School and attended Bemidji State University.
Bill was united in marriage to Marjorie Irene Kjolberg on May 21, 1960 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
He had been a drummer in several bands, worked for Tomlinson Lumber in Calloway, MN, Wilcox Lumber in Waubun, MN and Weyerhauser in Albert Lea
until it closed in 1982. He was later self employed as a painter. He and Marjorie worked together painting for more than 20 years before retiring.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Fountain Lake Sportsmens Club.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking in his cranky ol' workshop, reading, was a "Take
A Kid Fishing Day" volunteer, and was active in Senior Citizens/ARC.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie Ellis of Albert Lea, daughter Michelle York of Virginia, MN, grandchildren: Tori Larson (and her unborn child due in March), Caitlin Stern, Nicole Stern, Ryan Stern, brother Claude Ellis and wife Yvonne of Stillwater, MN, sisters: Genevieve Toftum of Bemidji, Marilyn Larsen of Albert Lea, mother-in-law Marian Kjolberg of Mahnomen, MN
brothers-in-law: Rodney and Cheryl Kjolberg of Waubun, MN, Robert and
Shirley Kjolberg of San Fancisco, CA, Chuck Leonard of Crookston, MN, special friend
Shirley Stone, nieces, nephews, cousins and many good fishing buddies.
He was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Mabel Ellis, son
William Ellis Jr, April 1999, nephew Donald Larsen, sister-in-law Ginger Leonard, brother-in-law Russell Kjolberg, father-in-law Robert Kjolberg.
The Memorial Service for William A. "Bill" Ellis Sr., of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The
Reverend Richard Spande will officiate. There will be no visitation or
reviewal.
Bill died on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at his home. He was 70.
He was born on April 9, 1935, in Bemidji, MN., the son of Claude Lloyd and
Mabel Mildred (Zimmer) Ellis.
He attended Lincoln Elementary School in Bemidji, graduated from
Bemidji High School and attended Bemidji State University.
Bill was united in marriage to Marjorie Irene Kjolberg on May 21, 1960 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
He had been a drummer in several bands, worked for Tomlinson Lumber in Calloway, MN, Wilcox Lumber in Waubun, MN and Weyerhauser in Albert Lea
until it closed in 1982. He was later self employed as a painter. He and Marjorie worked together painting for more than 20 years before retiring.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Fountain Lake Sportsmens Club.
Bill enjoyed fishing, woodworking in his cranky ol' workshop, reading, was a "Take
A Kid Fishing Day" volunteer, and was active in Senior Citizens/ARC.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie Ellis of Albert Lea, daughter Michelle York of Virginia, MN, grandchildren: Tori Larson (and her unborn child due in March), Caitlin Stern, Nicole Stern, Ryan Stern, brother Claude Ellis and wife Yvonne of Stillwater, MN, sisters: Genevieve Toftum of Bemidji, Marilyn Larsen of Albert Lea, mother-in-law Marian Kjolberg of Mahnomen, MN
brothers-in-law: Rodney and Cheryl Kjolberg of Waubun, MN, Robert and
Shirley Kjolberg of San Fancisco, CA, Chuck Leonard of Crookston, MN, special friend
Shirley Stone, nieces, nephews, cousins and many good fishing buddies.
He was preceded in death by his parents Claude and Mabel Ellis, son
William Ellis Jr, April 1999, nephew Donald Larsen, sister-in-law Ginger Leonard, brother-in-law Russell Kjolberg, father-in-law Robert Kjolberg.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of WIlliam Ellis, please visit our flower store.