It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lilly (Lil) B. Ellis, 94, in Sheridan, Wyoming July 19, 2025. Lil was born in Ramey, Colorado December 5, 1930. Lil’s first job was at the age of 14 at the Denver Federal Center making 50 Cal. Ammo rounds for WWll. For over 30 years, she worked in management at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado where she caringly took 51 employees under her wing. After retirement from Lockheed, she needed to be doing something so she worked at Tuesday Morning where she couldn’t resist taking advantage of her employee discount. Lil loved to dance, sew Western skirts and blouses and gardening before losing most of her eyesight to macular degeneration. Lil was known for her expertise in baking pies, specifically cherry, apple, and banana cream pies, as well as for her signature pie crust that melted in your mouth. Lil was a caregiver. She took care of her mother, husband, her sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved her family and friends, and they loved her in return. She leaves behind Pat Ellis and her sons, Garry and Dan, her sister Lou Derby, daughters-in-law, Paula and Chris, 5 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family from her second marriage to Joy Rodaway (d. 2019.) She is now in heaven with her parents, Pete and Kate Dalvit, her brothers, Bud and Al, Joy, grandparents and several loved ones. Rest in peace, Lil. We will miss you. Memorial arrangements are not being planned currently.

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Champion Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements.

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