DENNIS H. ELLIS
Chesterton, Indiana
Age 62, of Chesterton, Indiana, passed away Thursday, July 15, at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso surrounded by his loving family. Dennis worked as a Steelworker for US Steel and was a member of the United Steelworker Union 1014. He was very involved in service work for many years at the 5th Street Club in Wheeler and was a Freebird motorcycle member. Dennis is survived by his wife, Kay Ellis of Chesterton; son, David Ellis of Hobart; stepson, David (Melissa) Fite of Chesterton; daughter, Susan (Oliver) Ellis-Saller of Pachfurth, Austria; step-mother, Evelyn Ellis of Hobart; brothers, Mike (Effie) Ellis of Hobart and Terry (Cindy) Ellis of Elkhart; sister, Dottie (Mike) Rovner of Geneva, Illinois; and six grandchildren, Ashton, Sasha, Kendall, Maddux, Henri and Edgar. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Ellis and Catherine (nee Spreng) Ellis; brother, Patrick Ellis; and sister, Laurie Miller. A Funeral Service celebrating the life of Dennis will be held Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12 noon at Rees Funeral Home, 600 West Old Ridge Road Hobart, Indiana. Visitation for Dennis will be held Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 1-3 and then again from 4-8 PM. Family, friends and friends of Bill W are invited for a time of sharing and caring at 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Visiting Nurse Association, 2401 Valley Drive, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 or the American Cancer Society, 1551 E. 85th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410. For further information, call 219-942-2109 or online at
Reesfuneralhomes.com.
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