Donald Ellis
October 8, 1932 ~ September 15, 2012
Donald R. Ellis 'Alabam', 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the Veterans Medical Center, Iowa City. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Service, Cedar Rapids, with a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service. Military honors by American Legion Post #727. Survivors include his children, Larry (Joyce) Petersen, Becky Hewitt, Cindy Petersen (Richard Schmidt), Scott Ellis (Marty Brady), Sherri (Duane) Wesbrook, and Lynette (Cris) Fuller; son-in-law, John Frazier; brothers, Jim Ellis and Bob (Gail) Ellis, 14 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; and his dog, Daisy. Donald was born October 8, 1932, in Kellerman, Alabama, the son of Luther and Leona (Gleason) Ellis. He served in the US Army during the Korean War as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne. Donald was proud to be a member of Laborers Local 43. He was preceded in death by his parents; his life partner, Thelma Petersen Ellis, who passed on April 18, 2012; sisters, Phyllis and Mary Jo; brothers, Jerry and Tom; and daughter, Sandy Frazier.
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I Love you Papa, I hope you and Gramma are watching over me, Joey and the girls now.
Dad, I know you are with Mom now. I love and miss you both.
Lynette, so sorry to here about your Dad,its really hard to lose a parent. will be thinking of you aand your family
Dad, You have taught us so much. You didn’t even realize how much.We now know the true meaning of life and whats important because of you. Thank you for always being there no matter what we did You mean the world to us Rest in peace Daddy We love you forever and always.Cris and Lynette
I love and miss you. You always were and always will be my Dad. Blood or not. We both know that and thats all that matters to me. Take care of Mom like I know you will.