Ellsworth Odell “Fats” ELLINGBOE

1926 - 2006  (80 years)

• Name	Ellsworth Odell “Fats” ELLINGBOE
  Birth	22 May 1926	Chippewa County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Birth Certificate	1926-05125
  Minnesota Death Certificate	2006-MN-033726
  Death	24 Nov 2006	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  	last residence Granite Falls, died at the VA Hospital
  Burial	Granite Falls City Cemetery, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  Notes	He enlisted for WWII at Fort Snelling on 21 Jun 1946. His enlistment records show that he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, was single, and was an automobile serviceman in civilian life. An obit appeared in the November 27 edition of the West Central Tribune: Ellworth Odell 'Fats' Ellingboe, 80, of Granite Falls died Friday at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United Church of Christ in Granite Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls and for one hour prior to services at the church. He was born May 22, 1926, in Montevideo to Thrönd and Emily (Opdahl) Ellingboe. He attended Maynard High School and graduated in 1944. After high school, he farmed with several local farmers until entering the Army in 1946. After attending basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., he was assigned to the 32nd Infantry, 7th Division, and served in Korea. Upon returning from Korea, he farmed with his brothers Gene and Marvin. On Nov. 10, 1951, he married Delores Jean "Babe" Day, at the Wang Lutheran Church. He lived and worked in Woodlake, Appleton, and later in Granite Falls, where he owned and managed Standard Oil until 1969. He worked for Brown's Auto and A&J Auto until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans and served as a member of the VFW/Legion Honor Guard. He is survived by two daughters: LeeAnn (and Joe) Randall of Nashville, Tenn., and Sheila (and Wallace) Thompson, Albuquerque, N.M.; two sons: Tom (and Diane) Ellingboe, of Blaine, and Brian (and Elizabeth) Ellingboe, of San Antonio, Texas; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister: Arlene Hegna of Granite Falls; and numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; a son: James Ellingboe; and his brothers.
  Person ID	I3166	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Thrond (Tom) ELLINGBOE,   b. 13 Jan 1886, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota d. 31 Oct 1951, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emelie (Emily) Mathilda OPDAHL,   b. 2 Feb 1891, Minnesota d. 4 Mar 1983, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	15 Mar 1917	Renville County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F2148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delores Jean “Babe” DAY,   b. 16 Oct 1930, Chippewa County, Minnesota d. 9 Jul 1987, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1951	Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
  Children	1. James Odell ELLINGBOE,   b. 11 Jun 1954, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota d. 23 May 2003, Cass County, North Dakota (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F2151	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2010