Lorraine Ellis
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Georgia “Lorraine” Ellis passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 15th, 2018 at Boone Hospital at the age of 90.
Lorraine was born April 25th, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to James Lorts and Mary (Ketchum) Lorts. She graduated from Enterprise Academy on May 19th, 1945 and then proceeded to go to college to learn bookkeeping/accounting at Union College. There she met Ward Ellis and they were married August 30th, 1947. There they had five children: Terry-Lynn Erickson, Ward B. Ellis, Jr., Sandra Stutzman, a stillborn baby girl, and Suzanne Robinson Horner.
Once her children were grown, she worked as a bookkeeper for McDonald Douglas, University of Missouri St. Louis and for Sunnydale Academy and greatly enjoyed her time with children as well as the being unit secretary and Sabbath school superintendent of St. Louis Central Adventist Church.
She loved being with her church family but especially with her real family and loved family gatherings and dinners. She was deeply loved and will be missed by her daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents James and Mary Lorts, her husband of 68 years Ward, son Ward Jr., daughter Sandra Stutzman, son-in-law Daniel Stutzman Sr., grandson Daniel Stutzman Jr., and grand baby girl , daughter Suzanne Robinson Horner and son-in-law Dale Robinson, and a stillborn daughter, and her sisters Laverne Gerst and Helen Hillard.
Survivors include daughter Terry-Lynn (husband Walt) Erickson of Centralia, her grandchildren Jackiesue (husband Clarence) Hoskins of Centralia, Raymond (wife Cherie) Erickson of Hallsville, Dana (husband Jason) Agler of Centralia, Darla (husband Justin) Lombard of Apison, Tennessee, and Diane (husband James, Sr.) Weigley Of Ringgold, Georgia, and her great grandchildren Austin (wife Mishal) Greenwood of Cleveland, Tennessee , Weston Greenwood of Centralia, Briana Erickson of Hallsville, Hailey Erickson of Hallsville, James Weigley Jr., Ringgold, Georgia , Rachel Weigley of Ringgold, Georgia, Mackensie Agler of Centralia, and Emily Weigley of Ringgold, Georgia.
Services will be held at Friday, November 23rd at 10 AM at Sunnydale Seventh Day Adventist Church in Centralia. Donations can be sent to the Sunnydale Adventist Academy Mission Trip Fund.
Our prayers are with you as you grieve the loss of someone who meant so much to you.
Ellis family, I’m so very sorry at the loss of your mom. I always enjoyed visiting with her! My prayers are with all of you ???
Hi: Just a word from your Uncle and Aunt-in-law, Albert and Elaine Ellis. Lorraine was a beautiful and shining example of a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. We could not have ever envisioned a finer Helpmate for my brother, Ward. She will be sorely missed by Terry, Walt, and the whole family. Albert M. Ellis ClergyCarebyEllis@msn.com
My deepest sympathies to the family and friends. May you find comfort in your memories together and in a God and his word the Bible. (2 Corinthians 1:3,4)