A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Pike http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=615 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=53864 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Pike Press Article Date: February 6 2008 Article Description: Obit of Ellis, Dennis Paul Article Text: Dennis Paul Ellis, 52, of Pittsfield, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, after a battle with cancer. He was born May 31, 1955 in Pittsfield, to John "Jay" and Kathlena Joan Mitchell Ellis. Dennis Paul Ellis graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1973. He served the U.S. Navy from 1973 until 1983, graduated from John Wood Community College with an Associate's Degree in 1986 and Western Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering and Technology in 1989. He married Shelby A. (Bigsby) Emele in March 1974. They later divorced in 1985. For many years, he taught at several community high schools in mid-central Illinois. He enjoyed his family, teaching, auto racing, and computers. He is survived by his mother, Kathlena Joan Ellis (Husband, Marvin Rakes) of Chatham; two daughters, Denise Ann (Bill) Merschman of Bemidji, Minn., and Tiffany Lynn Ellis of Pittsfield; four grandchildren: Nicholas and Emily Frazer and Alexis and MacKenzie Ellis; a brother, Dr. Richard (Jean) Ellis of La Crosse, Wis.; his aunt, Dorothy Lynn (Buddy) Newman of Pittsfield; two uncles, Dr. David Lee (Carole) Ellis and Carrol (Barb) Mitchell of Pittsfield; and two nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his father, Jay Ellis, in 1993, and his grandparents. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Church of the Nazarene, Pittsfield with burial at the Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation was held Monday, Feb. 4, where friends may call from 5 until 8 P.M. at the Church of the Nazarene , Pittsfield. Memorials are suggested to the Pittsfield Church of the Nazarene, Pittsfield VFW # 9513, or the Pittsfield American Legion Post #152. Condolences to the family may be sent to info@nieburfh.com Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements for the family of Dennis Paul Ellis ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com