LeNae Louise Ellison, 74, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Southwest Healthcare Hospital after a 3 year courageous battle with cancer. Family Service will be Friday evening at 7:00 pm at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ludlow, SD. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 7th at the Bowman Lutheran Church, Pastor Susan Fox will officiate. Burial will be at Hettinger Cemetery, Hettinger, ND after a celebration of fellowship with family and friends.
LeNae was born in Custer SD to Howard and Ethel Bell Carroll. She was the sixth child out of eleven. At the age of one, the family moved to Central Florida because of Howard's health issues. At the age of 6 they moved to Scranton, ND. There was an open adoption at the age of 9, along with brother Tom to Eugene and Irene Reimer from Scranton ND. She attended Scranton school and later in life received her GED, which she was very proud of.
On August 4th, 1957 she married Mitchell Ellison of Lemmon, SD. They were blessed with six children. LeNae spent 20 year on the family farm north of Thunder Hawk, SD. LeNae enjoyed raising her children on the farm and especially enjoyed school activities and neighborhood gatherings. In 1977 they purchased Kuilman's Motel in Lemmon SD. She also worked at the local grocery store, owned the Upholstery Recovery Room with her brother Tom & his wife Karen Reimer. She worked at the Live Center in Lemmon SD for many years. She also owned and operated the Serenity Inn. In 2002 she moved to Bowman ND working at Southwest Health Care Services Nursing Home as a CNA, in which she thoroughly enjoyed helping the residence. Due to health reasons she retired in 2011.
In 2010 LeNae's family hosted a Carroll's family reunion in the Black Hills. It warmed her heart to have all her siblings and families together to reminisce about childhood days.
LeNae was very proud of her children and grandchildren. She treasured many memories and cherished moments with all twenty two grandchildren.
She is survived by her six children; Carlie Ellison (Paulette) Bison, SD; Julie Lockert (Tom) Bowman, ND; Becky Brooks (Ryan), Bowman, ND; Jeff Ellison (Susie) Lemmon, SD; Shelly Krisle (Troy) St. Cloud, FL; Lynnette Stugelmeyer (Troy), Buffalo, SD - Grandchildren Nevada, Cody, CJ, Bailey Ellison, Macee (Jeff) Wilbur, Eric (Melinda) Hulm, Seth, Stephanie Lockert, Shelby (Randy) McGonigal, Sasha (Lucas) Dusek, Alicia, Carter, Mariah Brooks, Samantha Ellison, Tray, Madison, Tyler, Tanner, Tate Krisle, Laeken, Sierra, Chase Stugelmeyer. Great grandchildren Brody and Piper Ellison, Amiyah McGonigal and Jenna Brooks.
Surviving siblings Betty Betts, Fromberg, MT, Frank Carroll, Helena, MT, Lewis Carroll, Garrison, MT, Jerry Teigen, Waverly, IA, George Teigen, Billings, MT, Dorothy Free, Phoenix, AZ, Roxann Barringer, Gilead, AZ.
LeNae was preceded in death by her parents Howard & Ethel Carroll, Eugene & Irene Reimer, infant sister Helen, brother Tom and sister Caroline.