Ellsworth
McKinley “Zeke, Deke” Monroe of Valparaiso passed away July 30, 2010. He was
87.
He was born to Elzie and Ava (Harlan) Monroe on May 14, 1923. On Nov. 19,
1949 in Folkston, Ga., he married Katie Thelma Lucille Timbrook.
Ellsworth is survived by his loving wife; sons Barry Monroe of Chesterton,
Allen (wife Roberta) Monroe of Woodriver, Ill., and Chris Monroe of Little
Rock, Ark.; daughters Nancy (husband Jeff) Nixon of Munster and Beverly
(David) Kaminski of Valparaiso; grandchildren Jennifer and Brad Monroe,
Justin (Samantha) Monroe, Jason (Megan) Monroe, Julie (Benjamin) Settle, and
Joshua and Seth Kaminski; great-granddaughter Allison Monroe; sisters Irene
(late Jerry) Greer of St. Augustine, Fla., and Fran (Donald) Mehlert of
Grinell, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Albert, Gerald and George;
and sisters Catherine Findlay and Velma Monroe.
Ellsworth served in the U.S. Navy and was a welder who worked in the ship
yards in California and with the St. Augustine Gas Company in Florida. He
had also worked for Farmall, John Deere, Bettendorf Co., and Williams and
White. He retired after 28 years for the U.S. Rock Island Arsenal. He also
worked part time at New Stone and was a house painter in the Quad Cities,
Ill. He loved flowers, gardening, and taking the children fishing, ice
skating and to ball games. He enjoyed camping with the family and having the
grandchildren visit. He had attended the Moline Community Church in
Illinois, the Real Life Community Church and the Valparaiso Nazarene Church.
A funeral service was held today, Monday, at the Moeller Funeral Home in
Valparaiso, with the Rev. John Mongerson officiating. Burial followed at
Angelcrest Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday. moellerfuneralhome.com
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