1941
Joanne
2012
Joanne Ellingson
November 7, 1941 — November 3, 2012
Joanne Ellingson, 70, of Ashby died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Broen Home in Fergus Falls.
She was born November 7, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Edwin and Betty (Anderson) Nelson. She grew up in Ashby and graduated from Ashby High School. On August 28, 1959, she was united in marriage to Stanley Ellingson at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby. They resided in Ashby until the early 1970's when they moved to their farm. Joanne was employed by Milton Smesrud Insurance for many years. She also waitressed at the City Café and enjoyed a long career as an Avon sales consultant.
Joanne enjoyed playing her practical jokes at the café. She is remembered for her "lead cup" prank. She would paint the bird houses that Stanley would make. Joanne and Stanley had a large garden and did lots of canning and enjoyed watching the wildlife around their farm. She will be missed by her beagle, Ruby. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley of Ashby; her children: Steve (Brenda) Ellingson of Maple Grove and Susan (Steve) Thorsen of Fergus Falls; five grandchildren: Sonja Ellingson, Samantha Ellingson, Skylar Ellingson, Ashley Thorsen and Ryan Thorsen: a sister, Carolyn (Darrell) Anderson of Evansville; a brother, Richard (Rita) Nelson of White Bear Lake; a sister-in-law, Janice Ellingson of Ashby and two brothers-in-law, Paul (Mary) Ellingson of Ashby and Mike (Karen) Ellingson of Sierra Vista, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sidney and Edna Ellingson.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 PM at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby and resuming for one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: Saturday, November 10 at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby
Clergy: Rev. Tom Junkert
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby
Condolences: www.glendenilson.com
She was born November 7, 1941 in Fergus Falls to Edwin and Betty (Anderson) Nelson. She grew up in Ashby and graduated from Ashby High School. On August 28, 1959, she was united in marriage to Stanley Ellingson at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby. They resided in Ashby until the early 1970's when they moved to their farm. Joanne was employed by Milton Smesrud Insurance for many years. She also waitressed at the City Café and enjoyed a long career as an Avon sales consultant.
Joanne enjoyed playing her practical jokes at the café. She is remembered for her "lead cup" prank. She would paint the bird houses that Stanley would make. Joanne and Stanley had a large garden and did lots of canning and enjoyed watching the wildlife around their farm. She will be missed by her beagle, Ruby. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley of Ashby; her children: Steve (Brenda) Ellingson of Maple Grove and Susan (Steve) Thorsen of Fergus Falls; five grandchildren: Sonja Ellingson, Samantha Ellingson, Skylar Ellingson, Ashley Thorsen and Ryan Thorsen: a sister, Carolyn (Darrell) Anderson of Evansville; a brother, Richard (Rita) Nelson of White Bear Lake; a sister-in-law, Janice Ellingson of Ashby and two brothers-in-law, Paul (Mary) Ellingson of Ashby and Mike (Karen) Ellingson of Sierra Vista, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sidney and Edna Ellingson.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 PM at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby and resuming for one hour prior to the service at the church
Service: Saturday, November 10 at 2:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Ashby
Clergy: Rev. Tom Junkert
Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby
Condolences: www.glendenilson.com
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