Ursula Ellingson was born in Hof, Germany on April 10, 1939 and died in Mesa, Arizona on May 10, 2018.
Ursula was preceded in death by her parents, Max and Linda Heinrich, and is survived by her husband, Douglas Ellingson, daughter Michelle Ellingson, brother Dieter Heinrich, sister Schwester Emma Henrich, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ursula came to the United States as an exchange student and met and married Douglas Ellingson on September 11, 1965. Together they lived and worked in Tempe, Arizona where Douglas farmed with his father, George Ellingson. Doug and Ursula traveled extensively. Ursula had a gift for foreign languages and was an extraordinary cook of exotic dishes. Ursula and Doug loved Friendship Village and the numerous friends they made there. They especially enjoyed their membership in the Kiwanis Club. She was a long-time member of Dayspring United Methodist Church.