Scott Ellis

1960 - 2015

Scott C. Ellis, age 55, passed away doing what he loved while racing in his 19 th Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race in Leadville, Colorado on August 15, 2015. Scott was born April 19, 1960 in Denver, CO to Lyle and Marjorie Hilton Ellis. Scott was raised southeast of Loveland where his family farmed and raised beef and dairy cattle. The family was very involved with Larimer County 4-H raising market and breeding beef. Scott attended Loveland schools and graduated from Thompson Valley High School in 1979. He graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO in 1983 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He began his engineering career with the Colorado Department of Transportation in 1983. Scott met his future wife, Connie Blanchard, at Allison Hall where they both resided while attending Colorado State University. They married on September 12, 1987 in Denver, CO and have resided in Pueblo, Denver, Sterling and Johnstown, CO. In addition to spending time with his family and friends, Scott had many interests including obtaining his pilot's license, skydiving, road cycling, mountain biking, skiing, hiking, swimming, competing in Ironman races as well as genealogy, traveling and photography. He is survived by his wife, Connie Ellis of Johnstown, CO; brothers Wayne (Tracey) Ellis of Windsor, CO and Greg Ellis of Durango, CO; sister Marilyn (Jock) Visser of Las Vegas, Nevada; father-in-law Ernest Blanchard of Eckert, CO; mother-in-law Linda Blanchard of Lakewood, CO; sisters-in-law Julie (Jerry) Pryor of Littleton, CO and Sandy Blanchard of Fowler, CO; brothers-in-law Eric Blanchard of Arvada, CO and Stan Blanchard of Wheat Ridge, CO; nieces and nephews Lindsay (Ryan) Elworthy and family, Jennifer (Trevor) Most and family and Kyle Ellis all of Durango, CO; Jessica (Aaron) Rozsa and family of Aurora, CO; Austin Ellis and Dalton Ellis of Windsor, CO; Michael Morrissey of Littleton, CO; Shane Morrissey of Dallas, TX; and Riley Blanchard of Lakewood, CO. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 29 th at All Saints Episcopal Church in Loveland, CO. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Colorado State University Cycling Team, Loveland Habitat for Humanity, or Larimer Humane Society in care of Viegut Funeral Home, 1616 N Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO 80538. Please go to www.viegutfuneralhome.com for condolences.