Oscar Charles Ellingson

Butch was born on March 22, 1941, the son of Oscar and Juanita Mae (Lemoine) Ellingson. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School and proudly served in the United States Navy. He had two children, Charles “Chuck” and Tamalena “Tammy.” He later married Nancy Lee Stewart, who preceded him in death.

Butch worked for many years as a draftsman for RD Systems. He and Nancy later moved to Texas. He loved golfing, fishing, and traveling back home to Wisconsin to spend time with their family.

Survivors include his son, Charles “Chuck” (Brian) Ellingson of Milwaukee, WI; daughter, Tamalena “Tammy” (Harold “Butch”) Breiding of Huntsville, AL; granddaughters, Kera (Christina) Ellingson of Madison, WI, and Katie (Bryce) Breiding of Huntsville, AL; sister, Margaret Redieske of Eugene, OR; sister-in-law, Susan Dominise; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy; sisters, Lois (Chester) Ostenson and Elizabeth Ann (Eugene) Redieske; and nephews, Eugene Redieske Jr., Terry Helser, and Frederick Sandstrom Jr.

Butch will be cremated, and a private burial will take place at a later date at the veterans cemetery in Mission, TX.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Butch’s name to the VA Hospital in Harlingen, TX, the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, or the BrightFocus Foundation.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his dear caretaker, Gloria Valdez, and his friend and neighbor, Rudy, and Rudy’s family.