Thomas William ELLINGBOE

1938 - 2007  (69 years)

• Name	Thomas William ELLINGBOE
  Birth	16 Apr 1938	Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	1960  [2]
  	Ferris State University
  Death	6 Sep 2007	Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Cause: Pick's Disease (Frontotemporal Dementia)
  Notes	Name: Thomas William Ellingboe Date: April 16th, 1938 - September 6th, 2007 Obituary: Thomas William Ellingboe, age 69, of Grand Haven passed away Thursday, September 6, 2007, while the birds were singing in the sky. It was his time to die. Thomas was born April 16, 1938, in Crystal Falls, MI, to Lloyd and Lucille (Doucette) Ellingboe. He married the former Mary J. Floto on May 26, 1962, in Grand Haven. She survives him along with three sons: William Thomas (Shelly) Ellingboe of Spring Lake, Peter J. (Brenda) Ellingboe of Holland, and Paul (special friend Kathi Saurbaugh) of Grand Haven; two grandsons, Noah and Nicholas Ellingboe; a granddaughter, Brittany Posma; a brother, W.L. (Marie) Ellingboe of Ferrysburg; a sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Richard) Peel of Spring Lake; a brother-in-law, Peter (Mary Ann) Floto of Washington D.C.; and his English Springer Spaniel and special companion, Johdee. He was preceded in death by his parents. Thomas came to Grand Haven after graduating from Ferris State University in 1960. He was employed by Keller Tool/Gardner Denver/Cooper Industries. He later worked for Teledyne Co. in Muskegon and then for Michigan Plastic Co. in Grand Haven. He retired from Diesel Technology of Kentwood as a manufacturing engineer in the field of tool engineering. Thomas was an excellent chef, an avid deer hunter (along with his sons), and a pheasant hunter (along with his dog). He especially enjoyed fishing for salmon out of the Grand Haven harbor with his family on his boat. He was a member of Second Reformed Church in Grand Haven where he served as a deacon. A private family service will be held on Monday, September 10, 2007, at the Lee Chapel of Lake Forest Cemetery with Rev. Kevin Jean officiating. Friends may meet the family 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, September 9, at VanZantwick Bartels Kammeraad Funeral Home in Grand Haven. Interment will be in Lake Forest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Second Reformed Church of Grand Haven or to the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia, www.ftd-picks.org. Share memories with the family at their online guest book at www.vbkfuneralhome.com. Memorials: Second Reformed Church or the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia (www.ftd-picks.org) Cemetery: Lake Forest Cemetery 1304 Lake Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417 (map/driving directions) Visitations: 2:00PM to 4:00PM on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 at VBK Grand Haven Chapel (map/driving directions) Services: Viewing at 6:00PM, Service at 6:00PM at Lee Chapel at Lake Forest Cemetery (map/driving directions)
  Person ID	I4622	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2011

  
  

  Family ID

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• Sources

  [S166] Personal Correspondence, William L. Ellingboe (Reliability: 3). [S149] Obituary, Iron County Reporter, 12 Sep 2007, p. 6 (Reliability: 3). [S158] SSDI, (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network., 2007. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.).