Ellsworth, Peggy Jeannine (Grundmeier) (1936 - 2023)

ELLSWORTH, GRUNDMEIER, REITER, SCHILLING, FRAHM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/8/2023 at 14:35:19

Name of deceased: Peggy Jeannine Ellsworth (nee Grundmeier)

Aged: 86 yrs, 7 mo, 8 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Dec. 12, 1936; Carroll, Carroll County, IA

Died: July 20, 2023; Myrtue Memorial Hospital, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Private memorial service and burial at a later date, when Peggy will join Ron and Ben in the family plot near Corley, IA

Survived by: Children, Damon (spouse, Tammy Nelson) Ellsworth of Harlan, IA, Beth Ellsworth of Waldoboro, ME, Chad (spouse, Collen) Ellsworth of Omaha, NE, Daniel (spouse, Melissa) Ellsworth of Erie, CO, and Darrin (spouse, Amy) Ellsworth of Ely, IA; sisters, Joanie Reiter and Susie Schilling; brother, Mark (spouse, Jerri) Grundmeier; sisters-in-law, Bev Grundmeier and Alice Grundmeier; 8 grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Marcellus (“Sal”) and Evelyn (nee Frahm) Grundmeier; husband, Ron (deceased in 2019); son, Benjamin Ellsworth; brothers, David Grundmeier and Joel Grundmeier

Education: Attended school in Manning, IA and graduated from Manning High School, Class of 1955; she then attended the State of Iowa School of Nursing, Iowa City, IA and graduated with as an LPN in 1958

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Ron Ellsworth; March 27, 1965; location not provided

Employment: After her high school graduation, she worked as a nurse’s aid at Manning (IA) General Hospital; after obtaining her LPN license, she returned to Manning and again worked at Manning General Hospital before she moving to Harlan, IA where she continued her nursing career at Myrtue Memorial Hospital.

Hobbies/Interests: With Ron, they built beautiful gardens at their home in Corley, IA, winning numerous prizes for their flowers over the years at the county fair; was an avid reader; loved listening to music, from 40s & 50s singers to classical to her favorite Irish folk tunes

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com