Lisa Marie Ellis
Lisa Marie Ellis, age 40, of Polson, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, February 6, 2010. She was born May 1, 1969 to Fred & Cheryl Ellis in Spokane, Washington. Her family moved to Polson, Mt. in 1976 where she was raised. At the age of thirteen she had incredible talent for singing and a love for music and for her birthday that year she wanted to join her family band, yes she got her wish. She played guitar, drums and sang with her family band off and on through her life, as well as many other local bands in Montana, she had her own band in LasVegas, Nevada and played the Nevada circuit. She loved doing a solo introducing her own style of music with the songs that she wrote. Lisa loved people and loved to entertain them, she gave it her all. Lisa attended the University of Montana and Salish and Kootenai College in Pablo, one of her dreams was to become a news broadcaster. Lisa was an enrolled member of the Salish & Kootenai Tribes and was proud of her heritage.
She is surivived by her parents Fred & Cheryl Ellis of Polson, her brothers Darin Ellis of Austin, Texas, Tahoe Ellis and Mark Ellis of Santa Anna, Ca., and her sister Gwen Barker also of Santa Anna, CA., her aunts Billy Ellis of Polson and Debra Earling of Missoula, her uncles David Ellis of Seattle, Dennis Earling of Spokane and Rob Earling of Evaro, her grandmother Florence Earling of Spokane, her boyfriend Dan Lampe of Anaconda, and many nieces and nephew’s. Lisa shared a special bond with Melody Mergenthaler.
Private family services to follow at a later date, a special thank you to the Polson Health and Rehab. Center and to the Hospice Team, and all of you that gave great support and comfort to us and our Singing Angel, Thank You
Condolences to the family at www.groganfuneralhome.com.
Im glad she has peace now, she was a very special person and will always have a special place in my heart.
Uncle Stan and Aunt Cheryl,
I am so very sorry. I am here for you, and plan to see you both soon.
Love,
David
To the Ellis family,
I want to say i am so very sorry for your loss. Lisa and I were friends growing up as i was all of yours too. I remember all the good times as we were growing up singing and listening to Fred and Cheryl sing. I remember all the times when Lisa and Darin stayed with our family when her parents were on the road. I am going to miss her. May God Bless Your Family in this time of sadness. Love you all
So sorry for your loss! Our prayers and thoughts go with you.
Fred, Cheryl and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss! Lisa’s voice was almost as beautiful as her soul! She was a beautiful person inside and out! I will never forget her or how she could sing! Blue Bayou is one of the songs that I remember her singing and she sang it better than Linda Ronstadt! She will be missed by many including myself.
Lori Schrader
i am so sad and you all will be in my prays lisa was a wonderful person and a soul to match
Fred and Cheryl, Our thoughts and Prayers are with you at this time–Lisa was such a beautiful person, I was honored to have known her. Dallas and Michael
Cheryl and Fred,
What a beautiful tribute to dear Lisa. I love you both so much and hope you know you gave Lisa so much love, especially during this last year of her life. She will always be in our hearts and we will all be together again someday.
See you soon.
Sweet Lisa was such a beautiful soul. Lisa was always a pleasure to be around. I always enjoyed watching this little flower bloom when we performed music together. Lisa’s smile was infectious, and she had the voice of a superstar when she was only thirteen.
I was saddend to read about Lisa’s passing. I know God has added another ANGELS voice to his choir.
You are with me always; I will love you forever.
From Your Dan
Hope you are having an awesome time jamming with our idols in “Rock and Roll” Heaven.
Love you,
Laurie
Dear Fred Cheryl & Family God Bless you all and help you through this tragic loss. When Lisa would come to the house at Turtle Lake she would always sing “Crazy ” for me. I treasured that soooooo much.
What a tremendous talent we have all lost. Just sent Darin & Kendal a message on facebook as well. Now she is singing with the angels how perfect. She will be missed and certainly that beautiful face will be in our memories forever. Love Kathy Harrod Smith
We will miss our musical moments, but will always treasure the many memories of better days and beautiful songs. See you somewhere down the road. Love you!
VERY SAD TO HAVE HEARD THIS. MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU.
Fred and Cheryl, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this heart wrenching time. We didn’t know Lisa but feel as though we did through Darin and his love for his sister.
Our love and prayers,
Renee and Ken Griffin
Dear Mom and Dad,
I have many fond memories of Lisa and how proud I was to be her brother. The voice of a million angels the soul of a saint. The smile that shimmered hope on the most tortured soul. Her song set her free, the words she wrote where real for her. She was never fake and never hateful. My heart aches when I think of what I could have done for her, if I could have managed her career, I think I could have kept her strait. I miss you Lisa and love you more than you will ever know. Mom, Dad I am here if you need me and I love you soo much too. Lisa…. you are my angel now. God please takecare of this beautiful person and tell her I love her.
Love Darin
Fred, Cheryl and Family, so sorry to hear of your loss. I regret that I never had the chance to meet Lisa. My heart goes out to your loving family.
She is the lead in the heavenly Chior. Your family is in our prayers.
Fred and Cheryl, please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your daughter Lisa Marie. Although I didn’t know her on a personal level very well, I had several personal encounters with her over the years and always admired her. She had special qualities that seemed to penetrate your very being. I will always remember her. She has been and will always be in my prayers.
Lisa,
We consider you our sister-in-law. We know you’re jammin’ with all the greats Janis, Jimi, John, George and Elvis. So keep on keepin’ on.
Dear Fred and Cheryl,
I was shocled and saddened with the news about Lisa. As you know, I have know her since she was a little girl. She is so pretty and so talented. I feel fortunate to have known her. I can not imagine your sadness. The world will be diminished with her absence. I would write you a personal note, but I do not have your address,I am thinking about you a lot.
Love,
Texas Janie (Anderson)
aunt lisa,
i may have only met her once. but it seems to me that she had the voice of a thousand angels. my aunt lisa is very beautiful and will always be remmeberd. i wish she became famous. my dad said she had a best voice in the world and she was the best song writer. i bet she was(: i will always love my aunt lisa and she will always be in my heart and prayers.
i love you Aunt Lisa.
-Darrah Ellis
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ellis family, so sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing. She was an amazing person with the sweetest smile. Our thoughts and prayers to all of you. God Bless you and keep you.
To Lisa’s Family and Friends,
Lisa was a person from high school that I never forgot. Her sweet smile and manner were always ready to cheer a person up. Hearing of her death has made my heart very heavy and I will be praying for all of you. May your loneliness for her be healed with time you spend together.
Lori (Smith)Abramson
my mom had the voice of an angel. she has inspired me to write music, most of my songs are in honor of her. one fond memory i have had with her is how she and i would laugh about how much i loved the Jonas Brothers (especially Nick). she accepted Christ as her Savior and all her pain is gone and she is with the Lord! i can’t wait to be with her some day! =)
Dearest Fred and Cheryl. . . I was so sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing. Please know you are in my prayers. Phyl
I knew Lisa here in Anaconda. I am so sorry to hear of her passing. I just wanted you to know how sorry I am for your loss.
I never had a chance to meet her, but she wil always be in my heart. I love you Lisa..And I love you too Aunt Cheryl.
Dear Cheryl, Fred & Darin,
I am so heart broken to hear about Lisa. I can only imagine your pain. My deepest sympathy and prayers are with you all. I pray that God will comfort you and give you peace.
Becky & Frank
Lisa… you are in the hands of God now…i can’t wait to see you one day…xoxoxoxoxoxox
We love you Lisa Marie !!!
POLSON HEALTH