Joan M. Ellis

TRIMONT: A Funeral Service for Joan M. Ellis, 86, of rural Trimont, Minnesota will be 11:00
a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Waverly Lutheran Church in rural Trimont with burial in the
Church Cemetery.
Joan was called to her eternal rest on Monday evening, April 14, 2025 at Bethesda Grand in
Willmar, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m..- 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at
Kramer Family Funeral Home in Trimont, Minnesota and one hour prior to the services at the
church on Thursday.
Messages of Sympathy may be sent to the family online at www.kramerfuneralhome.com
Joan Marie Tuil was born on November 11, 1938 to Raymond and Marie (Johnson) Tuil in
Fairmont, Minnesota. She was raised in rural Trimont and attended church at Waverly Lutheran
where she was baptized and confirmed. Joan was a 1957 Graduate of Trimont High School.
After working in the community for awhile she and a friend ventured to the state of California
where she met her future husband, George Ellis. They were married in Sacramento and had one
daughter, Sharon. Later they moved to Minnesota when Joan’s mother was diagnosed with
cancer. After her mother’s passing they moved to Mississippi for George’s employment.
Eventually, they found their way back to California and settled in Lompoc where Steven was
born in 1970. They made Bethany Lutheran their church home. She enjoyed raising her children
in Lompoc and visiting home bound church members. In 1985, she moved back to the family
farm in rural Trimont. She took pride in taking care of the farm and keeping it looking nice. She
enjoyed visiting with her friends and family and staying informed about their lives. At the end of
2024 she moved to Bethesda Nursing Home in Willmar for a higher level of care and to be closer
to her daughter, Sharon, in her final days.
She is survived by her daughter, Sharon and John Cola of Willmar, Minnesota; daughter-in-law,
Jennifer Ellis of Welcome, Minnesota; grandchildren, Stephanie Ellis, Katelyn Ellis, Tony Cola,
Michael Cola; great-grandchild, Aria Cola; brother, Norman Tuil of rural Trimont, Minnesota;
nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Marie Tuil; son, Steven Ellis; brother,
Donnie Tuil; infant sister, Janet; former husband, George Ellis and other relatives.