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Obituary for Susan Elaine Ellis

Susan Elaine  Ellis
Susan Elaine (Buss) Ellis, age 53, passed away on June 11, 2014, in Mesa, Arizona after a long battle against Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1.

Susan was born on October 20, 1960 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. She attended Richmond High School in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, and graduated in 1978.

After high school, Susan attended the prestigious Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia. She later went on to work for the Royal Bank of Canada for eight years while living in Richmond, British Columbia. She was the business accounts department manager at the RBC main office in downtown Vancouver. Her 'bank stories' included everything from surviving a bank robbery to endearing herself to Chinese clients by learning to count money in Mandarin.

Susan married her eternal companion, Jeff, in 1995. Jeff and Susan lived in Oak Harbor for nearly all of their eighteen years together, before relocating to Queen Creek, Arizona due to Susan's health.

One of Susan's greatest passions in life was art. Susan's creativity took many forms during her life. She was a talented artist in many media, including pen, pencil, and paper. Every family wedding, vacation, and trip was carefully and thoughtfully recorded by her in a number of scrapbooks. Her sewing skills were exceptional and her love of cooking for her family created many memories of family dinners around the dinner table. Susan loved having a creative space and could often be found in her art room working and reworking her creations all the way until the week before her passing.

Perhaps rivaling her love for creativity was Susan's love for Christmas. The only word to describe the Ellis house at Christmas was "enchanting." Her careful attention to detail and love of the yule tide truly kept Christmas magical for her children and grandchildren.

Susan was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she served in many capacities over the course of many years. She was a visiting teacher, Young Women's president, Stake Primary counselor, and Relief Society teacher, among other things. Susan's love of the gospel is visible in her set of well-worn scriptures, which she used to study at the kitchen counter or dining room table with a tray full of colored pencils for marking her favorite passages. She took comfort in understanding the gospel of Jesus Christ and knowing that families can be together forever.

Susan was a strength and a blessing to her husband. She supported all his efforts and even laughed at his jokes, not because they were so clever, but because she was.

Susan is survived by her mother, Edna Buss, her husband, Jeffery Burt Ellis, daughter, Leah May Catherine Ellis, and three step children: Meredith Evans and husband Reo, Scott Ellis and wife Vickie, and Katie Jahner and husband Brandon. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren; Bryson Evans, Payton Evans, Jackson Evans, Hannah Ellis, Noah Ellis, Dahlia Jahner, and Daniel Jahner. She was preceded in death by her father Bill and sister Pamela.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 20, at 11:00 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oak Harbor, WA. A memorial service will also be held Monday, June 16, at 11:00 in Queen Creek, Arizona. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences online at in Susan's 'Book of Memories' at www.wallinfuneralhome.com. Any gifts or donations in Susan’s memory can be made to the National Ataxia Foundation (www.ataxia.org).


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