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Thomas Michael “Tom or Tommy” Ellis

Birth	:	4 Jun 1945 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 2017 Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Johns Cemetery, Gandy, Logan County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4655991, -100.4828033
Description	:	Thomas “Tom or Tommy” Michael Ellis, 72, passed away June 6, 2017, in Bellevue. Thomas Michael Ellis was born on June 4, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Thomas and Mable Ellis. At a young age, his family moved to Tryon, where his dad worked in the David family store. Upon graduating from high school, Tom attended Chadron State College for two years. During this time, he met and fell in love with Donlinna “Donnie” Vetter of Stapleton. The couple married on Oct. 5, 1966, right before Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 10, 1966. To this union three children... Read More	Thomas “Tom or Tommy” Michael Ellis, 72, passed away June 6, 2017, in Bellevue. Thomas Michael Ellis was born on June 4, 1945, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Thomas and Mable Ellis. At a young age, his family moved to Tryon, where his dad worked in the David family store. Upon graduating from high school, Tom attended Chadron State College for two years. During this time, he met and fell in love with Donlinna “Donnie” Vetter of Stapleton. The couple married on Oct. 5, 1966, right before Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army on Oct. 10, 1966. To this union three children were born. Michelle Lynee was born in North Platte while Tom was in Vietnam, Todd Michael was born at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, and Michael James was born in Omaha. Family was the most important thing to Tom, and he worked very hard to provide for his family. Finding work in safe communities took them from Denver to Imperial and finally to Ogallala, where all three kids graduated high school. Once grandkids arrived, Tom and Donnie moved to Harlan, Iowa, to be near Michelle and her husband, Roger Thorne, and three grandkids, Andrew, Ryan and Samantha. While in Harlan, Tom and Donnie were active in St. Michael’s Catholic Church, serving as Eucharistic ministers and scripture readers. Tom was also active in the Knights of Columbus in Harlan. Tom and Donnie attended many of the grandkids’ sports games, music programs and other activities. Tom took great joy in playfully picking on the grandkids at family gatherings. You’d often hear Donnie saying “Tommy!” in her “knock it off” tone. Tom and Donnie, the love of his life, were married for 47 years until she passed in May 2014. Tom retired July 31, 2015, and in February 2016, he moved to Lincoln to live with his son Michael, his wife Denise and grandchildren Katelyn and Natalie. Bladder cancer took him in a few short months before he had a chance to fight it. Tom leaves behind his three children and families, Michelle (Roger) Thorne, Ryan and Samantha of Harlan, Andrew (Samantha) Thorne, great-grandchildren, Bowen and Sophie of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Todd (Lisa) Ellis, Madison of Omaha, Mike (Denise) Ellis, Katelyn and Natalie of Lincoln; sisters, Lynelle (Dennis) Miller of Kearney and Renee (Norm) Greunke of Omaha; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and aunt, Helen Abdouch. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 304 H St. in Stapleton. Inurnment will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Stapleton. Chapel of Memories, Omaha, is in charge of arrangements.

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Thomas Michael “Tom or Tommy” Ellis's memorial is located at: Saint Johns Cemetery, Gandy, Logan County, USA.
When did Thomas Michael “Tom or Tommy” Ellis death?
Thomas Michael “Tom or Tommy” Ellis death on 6 Jun 2017 in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4655991
Longitude: -100.4828033

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Donlinna Kay Vetter Ellis

(1947 - 2014)

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