IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ellen
Winter
June 10, 1940 – January 7, 2013
Obituary
Ellen LaVonne Winter, 72, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Custer Regional Senior Care in Custer.
Ellen LaVonne Ellingson was born along with her twin brother Arnold LaVern Ellingson on June 10, 1940, at their family farm near Forestburg, South Dakota, to Alfred Oscar Ellingson and Foresta Minerva Ellingson (Jopp). Ellen graduated from Forestburg High School and attended college at General Beadle Teachers College in Madison, SD. She met James Russell Winter, who literally swept her off her feet with an airplane ride. They were married in Forestburg, SD on August 24, 1959.
They settled southwest of Huron where they farmed with Jim's family for many years. Ellen kept house, gardened and raised many types of poultry as well as enjoyed oil painting, volunteering with their church and traveling when possible. In 1970 they purchased their dream acreage outside of Custer where they built over the next 10 years, their "retirement" home. In 1980 they relocated to Custer where they owned and operated Winter Radio – radio sales and service. Ellen loved the Black Hills and enjoyed sharing many happy times with friends and family here.
Survivors include her brothers, Gene (Mae) Ellingson of Forestburg, SD; Wayne (Marie) Ellingson of Federal Way, WA; and Arnold (Cheri) Ellingson of India, CA; her husband, Jim of Custer; one son, Jack Winter of Huron, SD and two daughters, JoAnn (Dan) Stearns of Elk Mountain, SD and Jenny (Tim) Behlings of Custer; granddaughter, Anna Winter of White River Junction, Vermont and grandsons Jay Winter, of Huron, SD; Dalton (Dani) Stearns of Haiti, SD; Morgan Stearns of Torrington, WY; Russell Behlings and Joshua Behlings both of Custer.
Ellen was preceded in death by her parents and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Custer Lutheran Fellowship, 12622 US Hwy 16A, Custer, with Pastor Tom Opoien and Pastor Kent Narum officiating.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapels of the Hills, Custer. Written condolences may be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.
Ellen LaVonne Ellingson was born along with her twin brother Arnold LaVern Ellingson on June 10, 1940, at their family farm near Forestburg, South Dakota, to Alfred Oscar Ellingson and Foresta Minerva Ellingson (Jopp). Ellen graduated from Forestburg High School and attended college at General Beadle Teachers College in Madison, SD. She met James Russell Winter, who literally swept her off her feet with an airplane ride. They were married in Forestburg, SD on August 24, 1959.
They settled southwest of Huron where they farmed with Jim's family for many years. Ellen kept house, gardened and raised many types of poultry as well as enjoyed oil painting, volunteering with their church and traveling when possible. In 1970 they purchased their dream acreage outside of Custer where they built over the next 10 years, their "retirement" home. In 1980 they relocated to Custer where they owned and operated Winter Radio – radio sales and service. Ellen loved the Black Hills and enjoyed sharing many happy times with friends and family here.
Survivors include her brothers, Gene (Mae) Ellingson of Forestburg, SD; Wayne (Marie) Ellingson of Federal Way, WA; and Arnold (Cheri) Ellingson of India, CA; her husband, Jim of Custer; one son, Jack Winter of Huron, SD and two daughters, JoAnn (Dan) Stearns of Elk Mountain, SD and Jenny (Tim) Behlings of Custer; granddaughter, Anna Winter of White River Junction, Vermont and grandsons Jay Winter, of Huron, SD; Dalton (Dani) Stearns of Haiti, SD; Morgan Stearns of Torrington, WY; Russell Behlings and Joshua Behlings both of Custer.
Ellen was preceded in death by her parents and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Custer Lutheran Fellowship, 12622 US Hwy 16A, Custer, with Pastor Tom Opoien and Pastor Kent Narum officiating.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapels of the Hills, Custer. Written condolences may be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.
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