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Ellen Etze
ELLEN ETZEL
Alburnett
Ellen Sue Etzel, 65, of Alburnett, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in her home following a courageous seven-year battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Per Ellen's wishes, there will be no visitation. Private family inurnment: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett.
Survivors include her loving and devoted husband of 23 years, Ron; siblings, Kristine (Kent) Wheeler of Springville, Stevan Forkner of Shellsburg and Dale (Becky) Forkner of Marion; brother-in-law, Keith (Kim) Etzel of Marion; sister-in-law, Sandy Stratton of Florida; eight nieces and nephews, Cindy (Jim) Hradek, Clint Wheeler, Shayne Wheeler, Mariette (Ben) Eckers, Stephanie (Jeff) Forkner, Brett (Dawn) Forkner, Jordan (Jen) Forkner and JoAnna Forkner; 14 great-nieces and great-nephews, Christy (Mike), Cory, Tia, Chayse, Nick, Troy, Kyrie, BreAnna, Wyatt, Bentley, Jesse, Ayla, Landon and Bennett; and three great-great-nephews, Owen, Austin and Devin.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Ronnie and Keith Covington; and sister, Colleen Forkner.
Ellen was born April 14, 1949, in Creston, the daughter of Duane and AnnaLee (Bickford) Forkner. She graduated from Alburnett High School with the class of 1967. Ellen married Ronald Etzel on Oct. 7, 1990, at their home in Alburnett. She worked at Rockwell Collins for 25 years until her retirement in 2013.
Ellen enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding the birds and spending time with her husband, Ron. She es-pecially loved time spent with all of her nieces and nephews.
Ellen will be remembered as a very loving and giving individual. She will be greatly missed.
A memorial fund has been established in Ellen's memory.
Ellen's family wishes to extend special thanks to Dr. Ghosh and his staff, the St. Luke's Infusion Center and Hospice of Mercy for all of their kindness and assistance.
Please share a memory of Ellen at www.murdoch funeralhome.com under obituaries.
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