Tina Marie Ellis (Stroschein)
June 25, 1973 — November 12, 2012
Tina M. Ellis, 39, of Watkins, Iowa, died Monday, November 12, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 16, 2012, at the Cedar Rapids Family Church, by Pastor Daniel Winn. The family visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and they will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include husband, Andy; father, Larry (Nancy) Stroschein; mother, Connie (Bob) Hayes Konigsmark; children, Paul Walker of Cedar Rapids, Alyssa Ellis, Brady Ellis and Eben Ellis all of Watkins; step children, Ashley Ellis-Harbach and Amanda Garrity; step grandchildren, Nolan and Kylie; sisters, Amy (Wayne) LeRoy of La Porte City and Kristie (Channon) McKibben of Newhall; step sisters, Sara (Ed) Hertrampf of Elkader and Katie Klosterman of North Liberty; step brothers, Aaron (Brandy) Klosterman of Coralville and Bryan (Andrea) Klosterman of North Liberty; and ten nieces and nephews.
Born June 25, 1973, in Des Moines, Iowa, Tina was the daughter of Larry Stroschein and Connie Bullock. On September 13, 1995, she was united in marriage to Andy Ellis. Tina was a published author and worked for Country Gourmet and Rockwell Collins.
Tina loved spending time with her family. She was a really hard worker who enjoyed playing sports and vacationing with her family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Tina’s memory for a college fund for her children.
Survivors include husband, Andy; father, Larry (Nancy) Stroschein; mother, Connie (Bob) Hayes Konigsmark; children, Paul Walker of Cedar Rapids, Alyssa Ellis, Brady Ellis and Eben Ellis all of Watkins; step children, Ashley Ellis-Harbach and Amanda Garrity; step grandchildren, Nolan and Kylie; sisters, Amy (Wayne) LeRoy of La Porte City and Kristie (Channon) McKibben of Newhall; step sisters, Sara (Ed) Hertrampf of Elkader and Katie Klosterman of North Liberty; step brothers, Aaron (Brandy) Klosterman of Coralville and Bryan (Andrea) Klosterman of North Liberty; and ten nieces and nephews.
Born June 25, 1973, in Des Moines, Iowa, Tina was the daughter of Larry Stroschein and Connie Bullock. On September 13, 1995, she was united in marriage to Andy Ellis. Tina was a published author and worked for Country Gourmet and Rockwell Collins.
Tina loved spending time with her family. She was a really hard worker who enjoyed playing sports and vacationing with her family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Tina’s memory for a college fund for her children.
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