Ellen Lenore Chittick

Ellen Lenore Chittick
October 21, 1917 - October 20, 2012
South English, Iowa
Memorial Service: 10:00 A.M. October 25, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, IA
Visitation: 4 PM to 7 PM October 24, 2012 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Interment: October 25, 2012 at Piersol Cemetery, rural North English. IA
Ellen L. Chittick, age 94, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the English Valley Care Center in North English. As per her wishes she was cremated. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service im North English with Luke Caster officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, October 24th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Burial will be in the Piersol Cemetery near North English. A memorial fund has been established for the English Valley Care Center and Iowa Hospice.. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Ellen Lenore Chittick was born on October 21, 1917 in Iowa County, Iowa, a daughter of Frank and Catherine Hayes Wade. She grew up in the Green Valley community near North English. Ellen married Everett E. Chittick on February 11, 1937, at the North English Methodist Church Parsonage. They lived in Iowa and Keokuk Counties eventually ending up in South English. Everett preceded her in death in December, 1997. Ellen became a resident of the English Valley Care Center in July 2008. Ellen is survived by 15 children: LaVonne Brawner of Arroyo Grande, CA; Donna Cross of Cedar Rapids, IA; Rose (Jim) Wilcox of Delta, IA; Sanford Chittick of Williamsburg, IA; Jack Chittick of Garrison, IA; Marlene (John) Frasher of Anamosa, IA; Dale (Darlene) Chittick of Williamsburg, IA; Ruth (Mike) Coulter of Oskaloosa, IA; Stanley (Linda) Chittick of Williamsburg, IA; James Chittick of South English, IA; Kay Trimpe of Williamsburg, IA; Linda (Doug) Martin of Sigourney, IA; Robert Chittick of Williamsburg, IA; Annette (Ed) Yoder of Parnell, IA; Dan (Tina) Chittick of Sigourney, IA; daughters-in-law Maxine Chittick of South English, IA and Lisa Chittick of Ollie, IA; 40 grandchildren; 49 great grandchildren: and 4 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons Gary and Ronald, grandson Dustin Chittick, brother Carroll Wade, sisters Lucille Cobb and Lavon Wade;.sons-in-law Garry Erie and John Brawner, and daughter-in-law Irmgard Chittick.