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Robert Leslie Ellis

Birth	:	24 Sep 1922 Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA
Death	:	13 Dec 2014 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0092010, -92.9021988
Description	:	Robert L. Ellis, 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown. Memorial services at Iowa River Church of the Brethren in Marshalltown. Inurnment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Robert Leslie Ellis was born on September 24, 1922, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of Walter and Cordia (Thurston) Ellis. He graduated from Rice Lake Schools in 1940. After a year of working on the home dairy farm, he enlisted in the army during World War II. After special training at an intelligence school in Baltimore,... Read More	Robert L. Ellis, 92, of Marshalltown, Iowa, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center in Marshalltown. Memorial services at Iowa River Church of the Brethren in Marshalltown. Inurnment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Robert Leslie Ellis was born on September 24, 1922, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of Walter and Cordia (Thurston) Ellis. He graduated from Rice Lake Schools in 1940. After a year of working on the home dairy farm, he enlisted in the army during World War II. After special training at an intelligence school in Baltimore, Maryland and Switzerland, he served as a special agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps in Germany. On November 1, 1947, he married Marie Jordan. He continued to farm, and then pursued a career in building construction for over 50 years in the Marshalltown and Lincoln areas. Robert was an active member of the Iowa River Church of the Brethren. He also enjoyed serving as a deacon. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Marie; his daughters, Michelle Griffieon of Osceola, and Marilyn Rasmussen of West Branch; his grandchildren Devani DeArmond of Pella, Tracie (Cory) Courcier of Norwalk, David (Alei) Griffieon of Des Moines, Eric (Olya) Rasmussen of Vernon, Connecticut, Stacie Rasmussen, and Daniel Rasmussen of West Branch; great grandchildren; sister Lorraine (Les) Bartlett of McKinney, Texas; sister-in-law, Mavis Gray of Marshalltown; brother-in-law, Edward Jordan of New Albin, Iowa; sister-in-law, Sue Jordan of Orangeburg, South Carolina; and many nephews, nieces, and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents; brother and sister-in-law Alfred (Bernelle) Ellis of Michigan; sisters Fae Ellis and Alice Johnson; niece Gloria Johnson; sister and brother-in-law Evelyn (William) Clark of Marshalltown; parents-in-law Rudolph and Minna Jordan of New Albin; niece Leslie Clark Plowman and her son Dustin Plowman of Marshalltown; and brothers-in-law Sigurd Jordan of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Martin Gray of Marshalltown. Adoring and playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren were favorite activities. He loved trout fishing, tending his flower garden, camping in his RV named Herky, cheering as a devout Hawkeye sports fan, deer and turkey hunting, reading; feeding birds, hiking, and traveling with family members as a group. The family would like to thank Anderson Funeral Home, the ER staff at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center with special thanks to Dr. Huffman and Connie Waterman Poole, and Iowa Homecare for their excellent care. Source: Anderson Funeral Home, Marshalltown, Iowa

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Robert Leslie Ellis's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA.
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Robert Leslie Ellis death on 13 Dec 2014 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0092010
Longitude: -92.9021988

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Clifton Ellis

(1885 - 1963)

Cordelia Martha Thurston Ellis

(1889 - 1966)

Spouse

Marie Dorothea Jordan Ellis

(1925 - 2022)

Siblings

Fae Irene Ellis

(1913 - 1913)

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