James Henry ELLINGBOE

1936 - 2017  (80 years)

• Name	James Henry ELLINGBOE
  Birth	24 Dec 1936	Dakota County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jul 2017	Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Burial	Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee County, Iowa
  Notes	James Henry “Jim” Ellingboe, 80, of Donnellson, passed away at 6:03 p.m. July 12, 2017, at Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health System in Iowa City. He was born Dec. 24, 1936, in  Hastings, Minn., the son of Raymond H. and Florence J. Girgen Ellingboe. On Feb. 19, 1959, he married Lorraine Doffing at Fort Lewis, Wash. She preceded him in death on March 13, 2016. Survivors include his seven children, David (Nancy) Ellingboe of Donnellson, Mike (Kelly) Ellingboe of West Point, Pamela (Dale) Kramer of Donnellson, Wendy (Roland) Burgess of Donnellson, Perry (LeeLee) Ellingboe of Hamilton, Ill., Tom Ellingboe of Keokuk and Scott Ellingboe (Jonathan Cabezas Olcoz) of Verona, Wis.; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and his Yorkiepoo named Dixie. Also surviving are a sister-in-law, Betty Charles of St. Paul, Minn.; two brothers-in-law, Paul (Rita) Doffing and Dennis (Thea) Doffing, both of Hastings; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lorraine; and sister, Beverly Donndelinger. Jim was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington and the Donnellson American Legion. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Jim enjoyed fishing, playing cards, gardening, canning and attending his grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sporting events Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Farmington, with Father Dennis Hoffman as celebrant. There will be a flag presentation by the Donnellson American Legion at the church following the mass. Following the service, his body will be cremated and a private family burial will be held at a later date in the Evangelical Cemetery in Donnellson.
  Person ID	I10845	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Raymond Leonard ELLINGBOE,   b. 18 Nov 1909, Iowa d. 22 Apr 1991, Dakota County, Minnesota (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Florence Josephine GIRGEN,   b. 17 Apr 1913, Dakota County, Minnesota d. 20 Dec 2007, Donnellson, Lee County, Iowa (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1932	Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F8155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorraine Margaret DOFFING,   b. 19 Dec 1933, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 13 Mar 2016, Iowa (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1959	Washington
  Family ID	F8182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2016