Dale Eilert Ellis

May 4, 1947 - November 19, 2010

Dale Eilert Ellis, 63, died Friday, November 19, 2010, in his home after a difficult fight with cancer.
He was born May 4, 1947, in Duluth, to Reuben and Lenora Ellis.  On March 10, 1967, Dale married Joanne Benson.

Dale graduated from Duluth Central High School in 1965 and then attended UMD.  In the 1970's, he worked for Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau as a loss and damage inspector.  In the mid-1980's, Dale went to work at Minnesota Power, where he worked in many capacities over 25 years, and retired from their Human Resources Department in May 2010.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben and Lenora Ellis; and many family and friends.

He is survived by his wife Joanne Ellis, sons Daniel (Tiffany) Ellis and Jeffrey (Naomi) Ellis; daughter Katherine (Keith) Tomaier; granddaughters Katerina Ellis and Elise Ellis; grandson Benjamin Ellis; and numerous dear family and friends.