Statler Family Obituaries
Ellis, Drusia Leona (nee Ates)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Leona Ellis, 72, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at her residence.
She was born April 21, 1939, at Millersville, daughter of Tony Otto and Alma Lou Fulbright Ates. When Leona was 2 years old, her father passed away and her mother was remarried to Albert Kistner, who raised her as his own.
On May 17, 1957, she and Jerry Ellis were united in marriage.
Leona was a homemaker and a member of the Sedgewickville United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry; two sons, Gregory (Mary) Ellis and Bryan Ellis, both of Sedgewickville; a daughter, Pam (Ronald) Walther of Jackson; a brother, Alan (Glenda) Kistner of Millersville; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her father, mother and stepfather; two sons, Anthony and Patrick; and a brother, L.B. Ates.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Mo.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Greg Dowler, Robert Graham and Stan Hargis officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sedgewickville.
Printed in the Sunday, February 12, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
Leona Ellis, age 72, of Sedgewickville, MO; passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at her residence.
She was born April 21, 1939 in Millersville, MO; daughter
of Tony Otto and Alma Lou Fulbright Ates. When Leona
was two her father passed away and her mother was
remarried to Albert Kistner who raised her as his own. On
May 17, 1957 she and Jerry Ellis were united in marriage.
Leona was a homemaker and a member of the Sedgewickville United Methodist Church.
Survivors include; husband, Jerry; sons, Gregory (Mary)
Ellis and Bryan Ellis both of Sedgewickville; daughter Pam
(Ronald) Walther of Jackson; brother; Alan (Glenda)
Kistner of Millersville; nine grandchildren, and nine great-
grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her father, mother and step father, sons, Anthony and Patrick and brother L. B. Ates.
Visitation will be Monday, February 13, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM at the
Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Dowler, Rev. Robert
Graham and Rev. Stan Hargis officiating. Burial will follow
in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sedgewickville.
Obituary taken from the Liley Funeral Home website.
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