OBITUARY: Juell Duane Ellingson, 1925-2003, Worth County, Iowa


[ The Northwood Anchor online -- January 14, 2003 ]


                            Duane Ellingson
                            
Funeral services for Duane Ellingson, 77, of Glenville, will be held at
2 p.m.

Funeral services for Duane Ellingson, 77, of Glenville, will be held at
2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Daniel
Baker officiating. Interment will be in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Bayview/Freeborn
Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church.<BR>

Duane died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Albert Lea Medical Center.<BR>

Juell Duane Ellingson was born Feb. 21, 1925, to Seymour and Molly (Winden)
Ellingson in Hanlontown, IA. He was a graduate of Hanlontown High School.
As a young man, Duane worked as a hired hand. On Nov. 2, 1955, Duane
married Betty Marie Tews. He has lived on the same farm most of his
life. Duane had been employed at Streaters retiring after 15 years,
and was also a paper carrier. Duane was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran
Church. He enjoyed fixing anything mechanical.<BR>

Survivors include his daughters, Cindy and husband Lee Rolfs of Sussex, WI
and Sandy Nelson of Albert Lea; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren;
sisters, Mavis Nelson and husband Dwight and Nola Anderson and husband Andy;
nieces and nephews and step-sister-in-law, Barbara Anderson.<BR>

He was preceded in death by his parents, Seymour and Molly Ellingsen;
wife, Betty; brother, Roger Ellingson; stepbrother, Leo Anderson and
other beloved family members.





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