Archie L. Ellis
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 12:14 PM CDT
BISMARCK — Archie Ellis, 87, passed away on July 1, 2007, at his home in Farmington. He was born on January 27, 1920, at Ellington, son of the late William and Mamie Allison Ellis. Archie attended the Abundant LIfe Church of Farmington.
He is preceded in death by: Mary Maude Ellis Sheeley, Violet Marie Bain, and Dolly Evelyn Ellis. Also preceding him In death were his wife Hazel (Davis) Ellis, daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Alta Reese Davis.
He is survived by: One son, Gary Ellis and wife Katherine of Festus; one granddaughter, Kimberly Grau of De Soto; three grandsons, Zachary Scott Ellis and wife Laura of St. Louis, Joseph J. Ellis and wife Hannah of Festus and Michael O'Hanlon; a step-grandson Gavin Weber; six great-grandchildren: Emily Gaines and husband Justin, Terry Grau Jr., Joey Grau, Hailey Marie, Wm. Joseph, and Kendall; five sisters: Wilma Louise Rlckmar and husband Albert of Bismarck, Rae Eloise Winfrey of Wright City, Lucy Ella Love of Bismarck, Betty J. Mayberry of Bismarck, and Rosalie Chapman and husband Leroy of Hillsboro; one brother, Harry D. Ellis of Bismarck; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Thursday at Shipman Funeral Home, with a VFW service to be held at 7 p.m., in the Chapel. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday at the Shipman Chapel with Rev. Ricky Hensley. Burial will be In the Bismarck I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
He is preceded in death by: Mary Maude Ellis Sheeley, Violet Marie Bain, and Dolly Evelyn Ellis. Also preceding him In death were his wife Hazel (Davis) Ellis, daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Alta Reese Davis.
He is survived by: One son, Gary Ellis and wife Katherine of Festus; one granddaughter, Kimberly Grau of De Soto; three grandsons, Zachary Scott Ellis and wife Laura of St. Louis, Joseph J. Ellis and wife Hannah of Festus and Michael O'Hanlon; a step-grandson Gavin Weber; six great-grandchildren: Emily Gaines and husband Justin, Terry Grau Jr., Joey Grau, Hailey Marie, Wm. Joseph, and Kendall; five sisters: Wilma Louise Rlckmar and husband Albert of Bismarck, Rae Eloise Winfrey of Wright City, Lucy Ella Love of Bismarck, Betty J. Mayberry of Bismarck, and Rosalie Chapman and husband Leroy of Hillsboro; one brother, Harry D. Ellis of Bismarck; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Thursday at Shipman Funeral Home, with a VFW service to be held at 7 p.m., in the Chapel. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Friday at the Shipman Chapel with Rev. Ricky Hensley. Burial will be In the Bismarck I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
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