Marian Lucille Ellis

Marian Lucille Ellis, nee Huff , 87, of Fairview Heights, IL, born Saturday, March 18, 1933, in East Saint Louis, IL, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020, at St. Paul’s Home in Belleville, IL.

Marian worked as a bank telephone operator for Centric Systems. She was a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Belleville, IL, the Belleville YMCA, the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for 18 years, and the Fairview Heights Library Club.

She was preceded in death by her:

• Parents: Nicholas and Lucille, nee Schrader, Huff

Surviving are her:

• Children
  • Michael W. (Roger Portillo) Ellis of Fairview Heights, IL
  • Mark (Virginia) Ellis of Fairmont City, IL
  • David Ellis of Bethalto, IL
• Six grandchildren
  • Georgia Ellis
  • Christopher Ellis
  • Meghan Ellis
  • Caleb (Marissa) Ellis
  • Joshua Ellis,
  • Elijah Ellis
• One great-grandchild: Jackson Alexander Ellis-Gable
• Dudley the Cat

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Belleville Area Humane Society.

Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois.

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Kurrus Funeral Home. Interment will follow at St. John’s Cemetery, Collinsville, IL.