Della Frances Ellis

Born on February 28, 1932 to Garland Dewey and ILA Erin (Gibson) Dunlap in Windsor CO.

Della was a loving devoted daughter, wife, sister, aunt and mother. Married to Chester "Jack" Ellis for 68 years. They raised 2 daughters and 1 son after moving to Colorado Springs after Chester's discharge from the Navy.

Della had a lengthy career as an electronics assembler working at Cliftons Precision Products and Litton Data Systems. She was very proud to have parts that were included in the Apollo Space Missions.

Della was the youngest of 7 children. She is preceded in death by her parents Garland and Ila, husband Chester, five brothers Harold, Wayne, Donald, Orville, Paul and one sister Margaret.

She is survived by 2 daughters Roxanna Michalski of Spirit Lake ID and ILA Jo Ayers (Jerri) of Colorado Springs and 1 son Edward (Manon) Dunlap of Owens Cross Roads, AL 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

We kindly request that any expression of sympathy take the form of donations to Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care in the name of Della Ellis. We thank Pikes Peak Hospice for their invaluable assistance with her home hospice care.