Person:Ellen Holly (1)

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  1. Ellen Holly1911 - 2006
m. 20 Jan 1931
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Name Ellen Holly
Gender Female
Birth? 14 Mar 1911 Monona, Clayton, Iowa, United States
Marriage 20 Jan 1931 Monona, Clayton, Iowa, United Statesto Arthur Voss
Death? 26 Oct 2006 Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, United States

Courier Press, Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, November 9, 2006

Ellen Mary Voss March 14, 1911 - October 26, 2006

Visitation: 4 to 7 PM with a scripture service at 7 PM October 30, 2006 at Leonard Funeral Home, Monona, IA, and after 10:00 AM until mass time at the church on Tuesday.

Funeral Service: 11:00 AM October 31, 2006 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona, IA

Interment: October 31, 2006 at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Monona, IA

Ellen Mary Voss, 95, Monona, Iowa, died Thursday, October 26, 2006, at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville, Iowa, following a brief illness. Ellen was born on March 14, 1911, in rural Monona, Iowa, to Albert and Emma (Macha) Holly. She attended country school through the eighth grade.

She was united in marriage to Arthur Alvin Voss on January 20, 1931, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona. To this union one daughter, Edna was born. Ellen was a homemaker and helped Arthur with chores on their farm.

Survivors include one daughter, Edna Schmelzer, Monona; four grandchildren, David (Denise) Schmelzer, Postville, Linda (Don) Gullickson, Monona, Darrell (Deb) Schmelzer, Ossian, Allen (Tali) Schmelzer, Azore Islands; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren and two brothers, Kenneth (Helen) Holly, Cedar Rapids and Louis (Carole) Holly, Monticello.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur, on May 1, 2002; son-in-law, Lorin Schmelzer; granddaughter, Lisa Schmelzer; great-grandson, Adam Gullickson; sister, Marjorie Kliefoth and brother, James Holly.

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - October 27, 2006

Ellen Mary Voss, 95, of Monona, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, in Good Samaritan Center, Postville, following a brief illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monona, by the Rev. Richard Gaul. Burial: church cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Leonard Funeral Home in Monona, with a Scripture service at 7 p.m., and one hour before service time Tuesday at the church.

Survivors include a daughter, Edna Schmelzer of Monona; and two brothers, Kenneth Holly of Cedar Rapids and Louis Holly of Monticello.

Condolences may be left with www.leonardfuneralhomes.com

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