Di Onna Jean Ellery

September 16, 1939 - August 25, 2012

Di Onna “Dee” Jean Ellery was born September 16, 1939 in Charles City, Iowa the daughter of LR “Budd” and Donna Jean Jermier Ellery. She passed away in her sleep with family by her side Saturday evening on August 25, 2012 at the Columbia Basin Hospital in Ephrata, WA at the age of 72 years. She received her formal education in the Charles City Public Schools. She was retired from express Personnel Services as district Manager in Wenatchee, WA. She was treasurer at Columbia Basin Retirement home for approximately the past eight years. Her hobbies included a wide variety of crafts like needlepoint and scrapbooking. She had an intense interest in collecting native American pieces, wolves, turtles, angels, and music boxes. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends at the retirement home where she lived. Survivors include one son: Jeffrey A. Tumilson and wife Jacque of Payson, Arizona; one daughter: Da Wona D Tumilson and fiancé Stephen D Rye of Wenatchee, WA; one sister Jerri Kay Nelson and husband Doug of Charles City Iowa; 3 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents L.R. “Budd” and D. Jean Ellery; a brother Gary L. “Skip” Ellery, and boyfriend of 3 years Phil Goodman. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.