Mary Anne Ellis, 71, formerly of DeGraff and Belle Center, died at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at the Maria-Jospeh Center, Dayton.
The daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Richards Panstingel was born June 9, 1934, in Springfield.
She married James Richard Ellis Sr. on Aug. 16, 1953, in Vandalia, and he preceded her in death April 20, 1996. One brother Tim Panstingel is also deceased.
Survivors include four sons, Joseph Ellis and Jerry (Ann) Ellis both of DeGraff, James R. (Lori) Ellis, Jr. of Huntsville and Jeffrey (Susan) Ellis of Russells Point; one daughter, Jacquee Richter of Englewood; four brothers, Steven Panstingel and Herman Panstingel of Kettering; two sisters, June Bohannon of Florida and Dianna Ferryman of Urbana; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A homemaker, she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Dayton.
Visitation is from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home, DeGraff, followed by the funeral at 6 p.m. with the Rev. Floyd Lundy officiating. Her body will be cremated and the ashes buried in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff at the convenience of the family.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the charities of the donors' choice.
