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Olivia Ellis Obituary

Olivia Marie Ellis
11/14/2010


The loving daughter of Bill and Stephanie Ellis and loving sister of Sophia Ellis went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2010. Olivia, you will live in our hearts for the rest of our lives.
A celebration of her life will be held at noon on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in the Performing Arts Theater on the Colfax High School campus.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Olivia Ellis Softball Scholarship Fund. Checks should be made out to "Falcon Foundation" with Olivia Ellis Scholarship noted and mailed to Colfax High School Attn: Bobby Jo, 24995 Ben Taylor Road, Colfax, CA 95713.

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Published by Gold Country Media Newspapers from Nov. 21 to Nov. 22, 2010.

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Lindsay Busk

November 30, 2010

Dear Ellis Family,
I read about your loss in the paper. I am sincerely sorry. My prayers and thoughts are with your family.

God Bless

Lindsay Busk
Ashley Reames (Busk)

Dan and Dawn Warner

November 28, 2010

Ellis Family ~ you are in our thoughts and prayers.

November 26, 2010

Stephanie, Sophia & Bill,
So Sorry to hear of your loss OLIVIA will always rock . My blessings and prayers are with you. Love Love Peggy Killian

Kristy Method

November 24, 2010

Your family will always be close to my heart. I am so grateful for all the memories of being young with Sophia and Olivia. Sophia my thoughts are especially with you now.

Carrie, John, Gina, Monica and Lisa Bottarini

November 24, 2010

Bill, Stephanie and Sophia, we are so sorry to hear of your loss. There are no words to describe the pain in our hearts that we feel for you during this difficult time. I will always remember Olivia as a beautiful and talented girl who (not coincidentally) was one heck of a softball player. I'm sure that there is a special place in heaven for all the children who have been taken from this life too soon and that Olivia is there. When the sun shines, the leaves turn golden in Autumn or the wind blows ever so softly...know that she is there beside you. Your family is in our prayers. With sincerest, hearfelt sympathy -

November 24, 2010

Ellis Family, So sorry for your loss, our thoughts are with you. Ronnie has lots of memories of Olivia, and they always keep in touch and Sara enjoyed having her as a coach in softball. She was a beautiful girl and will be missed... Dave, Terry, Ronnie and Sara Davidson.

November 24, 2010

Bill, Stephanie and Sophia,
Our hearts are bleeding for you. We all know that she is in the arms of our Loving Lord, still we all miss Olivia and cannot imagine the sorrow you are feeling.
Larry and Carolyn Dunn

November 23, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Kathy Barrett-Haase

John and Kim Walker

November 23, 2010

Dear Bill, Stephanie, and Sophia,
We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. We keep you in our prayers for God's healing touch to comfort you.

lorette lynch

November 23, 2010

Dear Bill and Steph, SO very very sorry on the loss of Olivia. our hearts ache for you...Our prayers are with your family. Craig and Lorette Lynch (christian valley)

Mark and Trudy Davey

November 23, 2010

Steph, Bill and Sophia,
I was so sorry to hear about Olivia. I cannot even begin to imagine what you all are going through. Please know that we are praying for your family.

Julie Paul

November 22, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family during this difficult time. Olivia was a joy to have at Weimar, and I feel lucky now we had the extra time with her, Sophia and Tory hanging around the office as kids.

Mike & Dee Ann Bast

November 22, 2010

Dear Bill, Stephanie & Sophie, We can't began to imagine the pain that is in your hearts for the loss of Olivia. We pray that God will comfort you over time and that your beautiful memories of Olivia will see you through this.

Suzanne Shane

November 22, 2010

Forever in our hearts....

November 22, 2010

Bill, Stephanie and Sophia,

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you.

Kayla, Garry, Janel & Brittney Peterson

November 22, 2010

Bill, Stephanie and Sophia,
We were so shocked to hear about Olivia. She was such a wonderful girl always with a smile on her face. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time and she will always be remembered.
Diane, Jack and Danny Kraker
Rachel and Chris Holm

Kari Ermolenko

November 22, 2010

I had the privelage of playing ball with Olivia and what a blast it was. We had great laughs, great fun and we were doing what we both loved to do, softball. I will cherish those memories forever and may the Lord let Olivia throw the meanest fast ball Heaven has ever seen. For Bill, Stephanie and Sophia, I can't imagine your pain and I am deeply sorry for your loss. My love to you all.

November 22, 2010

Stephanie and Bill, I am so very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you!! Robbie Nolte

Scott,Kristin,Kayla DeCesare

November 22, 2010

To the entire Ellis family - Our hearts go out to your tragic loss. It is with heartfelt regret to know of Olivias passing. She is a wonderful person, of which will be missed by many.
God's speed to your healing, and God bless all.
The DeCesare family

November 22, 2010

Bill, Stephanie and Sophia: please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers at the most sorrowful and difficult time for you and your family, with deepest sympathy. Patrice Goulet

November 22, 2010

Dear Stephanie, Bill and Sophia,
I am so very sorry to hear you have lost your beautiful Olivia. Please know you are in my thoughts with many prayers.
With my deepest sympathy,
Jill Wagner

martin Bekker

November 22, 2010

Dear Olivia,

We where shocked to hear you past away.
Only for a couple of weeks we had you here in the Netherlands and playing very successfully for our 1st softball team. We where all hoping of your return next season. Unfortunately this will never happen.

Please understand that you are being loved by a lot of people living overseas!

Further, i hope that your family has the strength to get some sort of peace with it.

Martin Bekker
father of your teammate Devon

steve rigney

November 22, 2010

My deepest sympathy and condolences to the Ellis clan.

November 21, 2010

Dear Bill and Stephanie, we were shocked and saddened to hear of Olivia's passing. We will always remember her smile and enthusiasm. With deepest sympathy, Melba and Ken Delfino

Barbara Mackenstadt

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stephanie,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Barb Mackenstadt and family

November 21, 2010

stephanie bill and sophia i am so sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you. -Reanna Zimmer -

November 21, 2010

Stephanie, Bill and Sophia,

We are so so sorry for the devastating loss of your beautiful, sweet Olivia. Not a day has passed we haven't thought of her adoring family. We are so sorry for your pain and we pray for some peace in your lives.

Jennifer, Wren and Kolby McNeal

November 21, 2010

Stephanie and Bill
I'm sorry for your loss, you'll be in our thoughts and prayers
Jeff and Sandy Myers (Sandy Moore)

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stephanie,
Our hearts and prayers are with you.

Sherman and Faythe Daniel

A forgotten friend

November 21, 2010

I am so sorry for your loss. I went to a rival school to colfax. I knew Olivia through all of our friends. I can only imaginer what you all are going threw. I don't understand why this had to happen and I still cant fathom that it did. I am so sorry.

Stan Lewis

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stephanie,
Our hearts and thoughts are with you in this very difficult time. Stan Lewis and family.

dave and jenny ruoff

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stephanie,so sorry to hear of your loss,our thoughts are with you and your family

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stehanie so sorry for your loss. The Avila family

rhonda ballenger

November 21, 2010

Bill and Stephanie, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Such a beautiful girl and a tragic loss.... the Ballengers

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