Mary Joyce FLOTO

1934 - 2023  (89 years)

• Name	Mary Joyce FLOTO
  Birth	1 Mar 1934	Michigan
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Dec 2023	Michigan
  Burial	Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
  Notes	Mary Joyce (Floto) Ellingboe, age 89, who owned and operated Floto's gifts in downtown Grand Haven for many years, passed away the evening of Saturday, December 2, 2023. She was born on March 1, 1934, in Grand Haven, Michigan, to the late Cornelia Ann (Bolt) and Percy C. Floto. Mary attended Michigan State University from 1952 to 1953. She then married Thomas William Ellingboe on May 26, 1962, and they started a family soon after while she worked part time with her mother, Cornelia Floto, at the family business. Mary helped her mother transform the store through changes, from a home appliance store to its present-day gift store. A sharp businesswoman, she attended annual Chicago gift shows to get ideas on what to offer for sale at Floto's. Mary worked up until a month before her passing with her son, Paul, who took over as owner. Floto's is now in its third generation of being run as a family business. Mary was a life-long member of Second Reformed Church in Grand Haven and was a member of the YMCA for many years. Her ability to operate a business, raise a family and live in Grand Haven brought her great joy and happiness. Mary is lovingly remembered and missed by her three sons: William Ellingboe, Paul (Kathi) Ellingboe and Peter (Brenda) Ellingboe, all of Grand Haven; three beloved grandchildren: Noah (Lia) Ellingboe, Nicholas (Cami) Ellingboe (and their mother, Shelly Ellingboe) and Brittany (Nick) Knapp; her sister, Elizabeth Peel; brother, Peter (Mary Ann) Floto; brother-in-law, William (Marie) Ellingboe; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Thomas Ellingboe, on September 6, 2007; and brother-in-law, Richard Peel.
  Person ID	I12345	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Thomas William ELLINGBOE,   b. 16 Apr 1938, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan d. 6 Sep 2007, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1962	Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
  Family ID	F2214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2021