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Naomi Jean Ellis
January 23, 1932 - August 17, 2008
Oskaloosa
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| Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday morning, August 26, 2008 at Central United Methodist Church with Reverend Bob Dean officiating |
Interment: Cremation has been accorded and her ashes will be interred in Forest Cemetery.
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Naomi passed away very unexpectedly Sunday at Mahaska Hospital at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 25 days.
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Naomi Jean Ellis, daughter of Leland L. and Ethel DeWitt Faulkner, was born January 23, 1932 at the home of her parents in rural Eddyville, Iowa. She was a 1950 graduate of Oskaloosa High School. August 4, 1951, she was united in marriage to Willard M. Ellis. They made their home in Oskaloosa where they raised their three children. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church, where she was a member of United Methodist Women, she helped distribute communion and was a nursery attendant. Her church was a very significant part of her life; it was her source of strength and encouragement for life’s struggles and a place of warm & caring friendships. Naomi was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Montezuma and was an active volunteer at Mahaska Health Partnership, where she scheduled the volunteers at the hospital snack bar. As a young mother, she was involved in Scouting and served as a Den Mother for many years. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, baking and canning and freezing food from the garden. She also enjoyed playing Bunco and her reunions with classmates from Garfield and Oskaloosa High School. Her greatest joy was her family and friends; she will be missed by many.
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Naomi’s family includes her husband of 57 years, Willard; her son, Kevin, both of Oskaloosa; her daughter, Karen, of Des Moines; her grandchildren: Craig (Emily) Bahnsen and Jennifer Ellis, both of Des Moines; a sister, June (Bob) Bird of Riverside, CA; a brother, Ronnie (Betty) Faulkner of Monrovia, CA; nieces; nephews; and cousins; as well as many dear friends.
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She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Keith; brothers: Frank, Lee, Elvin, Jimmy and Edward and a sister, LaVern Van Drimmelen.
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Memorials may be made to the Central United Methodist Church.
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