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Official Obituary of

Willard Earl Ellis

March 26, 1944 ~ February 8, 2023 (age 78) 78 Years Old
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Willard Ellis Obituary

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Willard Earl Ellis was born on March 26, 1944 in Holyoke Colorado.  His parents were Francis William Ellis and Ethel Caroline Claire (Struempler) Ellis.  He lived in and around Holyoke all his life.  He rode the bus to school in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke High School in 1962.  He then attended Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo.  He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1963  and served for 4 years, including one tour of duty in Vietnam.  After discharge he worked for a few months in the Texas oil fields and then returned to Holyoke.  He worked at several companies in the agriculture service field (Reimer-Smith Co., Holyoke Co-Op, Corn Inc. and finally Heartland Ag.)  He married Sharrie Aydelott (Kent) in 1973.  To this union one child was born Damon Ellis.  Willard is survived by sons Damon Ellis (Debbie Allen) and Troy Kent, grandchildren Andrew Kent (Alexis) and Kaitlyn McCallum (Wyatt) and brother Edward Ellis (Barbara Neal).

 

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Funeral Service
Tuesday
February 14, 2023

10:00 AM
Baucke Funeral Home
1220 SW Interocean
Holyoke, CO 80734

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