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MERLIN ROY ELLISON
Born: Sep 16, 1937
Date of Passing: Sep 25, 2003
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MERLIN ROY ELLISON On September 25, 2003 Merle passed away at the Johnson Memorial hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Teulon September 16, 1937 to Roy and Anne Ellison and lived in the Melnice area all his life. Left to mourn is his wife Alice of 46 years; and his children, Blair wife Cheryl, Maureen husband Sig Trautwein; and grandchildren, Chelsey and Ashley Cheyne, Tyler Trautwein, and Saveja and Monique Ellison; his brother Bob of Teulon; aunts, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Also brother-in-law Bert Hawrysh and wife Eileen of Vancouver. He also leaves many, many good friends to mourn his passing. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29 at Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre with Rev. Lynn Stevens officiating. Private burial at St. Williams Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined with donations to be made to CancerCare Manitoba, 109-675 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9 or Gimli Community Health Centre Palliative Care, Box 250, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0. Papa will make all the trees and gardens bloom beautifully in heaven as he did on earth. We all miss him already. We Love You Papa Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk, in care of arrangements.
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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 27, 2003