Esther Ruth Ellis

esther ellis
E. Ruth Ellis, 96, of Bradford died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at Kewanee Care Home in Kewanee. Born April 27, 1914, in Princeton to Oliver and Dilla (Heathman) Krone, she married Joseph William Ellis Jan. 30, 1937, in Peoria. He died Sept. 8, 1996. She was a 1932 graduate of Princeton High School. She was a cook at Bradford Grade School and a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bradford and Stark County Home Extension. She an avid quilter and seamstress and donated many quilts to many charities. Surviving are one son, J. William (Jan) Ellis of Bradford; three daughters, Reva (Thomas) Young of Bradford, Mary (Douglas) Hansen of Walnut and Patricia (Jerry) Newman of Kewanee; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one brother and five sisters. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Bradford with the Rev. David Craig officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, Bradford. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Bradford. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church of Bradford and Bradford Rescue Squad. Pallbearers: Robert Howes, Tim Young, Steve Newman, Joe Newman, Josh Newman, Brian Howes and Andy Newman. Honorary Pallbearers: Mark Hansen, Michael Hansen, Lynn Tesh, Cheryl Rein, Ruthe Palacios, Jean Morthland, Kim Fisher and Joy Kaurin.

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  1. I was sorry to read of your Mother’s passing. Our sympathy to you. Reva, I will always remeber your Mother bringing some Bradford High School FHA girls to our wedding. A fond memory from High School days at Bradford.


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