ELLINGSON, Jeffrey Dean 1948-2008

ELLINGSON, ELLESTAD, ARNESON, HANSON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 12/30/2012 at 01:26:29

Jeffrey Dean Ellingson, 59, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at his home.

He was born November 30, 1948 in Spring Grove, Minnesota, the son of Alden E. and Luetta Mae (Ellestad) Ellingson.

Jeff graduated from Decorah High School in 1966 and Waldorf College in 1968. He attended Brown Institute in Minneapolis and received his degree as a Chief Engineer in radio station work. In 1971 he graduated from Luther College, majoring in speech and history. Jeff married Susan Lynn Arneson on January 27, 1973 at First Lutheran Church in Decorah, Iowa.

Survivors include his wife, Susan, of Cedar Falls; three sons, Brandon Ellingson of Charlotte, Iowa, and Jon and James Ellingson, both of Cedar Falls; one daughter, Jennifer Ellingson, of Cedar Falls; three brothers, Darryl (Terry) Ellingson of Manchester, New Hampshire, David (Shelley) Ellingson of Hokah, Minnesota, and Jay (Kari) Ellingson of Holmen, Wisconsin; his father-in-law, Earlen Arneson, of Decorah; one brother-in-law, Steve (Linda) Arneson, of Decorah; and one sister-in-law, Virginia (Dennis) Hanson, of Stewartville, Minnesota.

Jeff was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Spring Grove Cemetery, Spring Grove, Minnesota. Memorials may be directed to the family.

[Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home Obituary]