Ella Sieler Ross
Ella Dorothy Jung Sieler Ross was born July 5, 1913, at the
family farm in Eureka, SD. She was the 9th of 13 children.
She helped on the farm and in the fields while she was
growing up.
At 17, she joined her sister, Rose and husband Andrew in
California where Ella worked as a nanny for a doctor's
family for 4 years prior to marrying Phil Sieler. They moved
back to the Sieler family farm in ND for a few years before
heading to Washington State during WWII. During this time
they had four children. Following the war, they moved to
Billings, MT, where their children attended school.
Ella was a great waitress. She helped start many customers’
day with a big smile and a steaming cup of coffee. She
waited tables until she was 70. Ella married Emmons Ross in
1972, and they traveled throughout the US for the next 10
years. They loved to go dancing and visited the Lawrence
Welk Show several times when visiting family in California.
Ella loved traveling and spent time in Tahiti, Australia,
Italy, the Caribbean, Honduras, and Mexico.
Ella enjoyed gardening and raising her beautiful roses. She
loved to bake and share her goodies with family, friends and
neighbors. She began water aerobics at 90 which she
continued until her death. Ella was a big supporter Little
League sports. She seldom missed a game featuring David or
Areannah. She was their biggest fan and loved cheering them
on.
Ella is loved and will be greatly missed by her children and
their families. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Phil, children Joyce and Dennis, and her second husband
Emmons. She leaves behind Douglas & Judy Sieler, and Marilyn
& Bob Kreiner and 6 grandchildren: Dennis Holmes; Lincoln
&An Sieler; Kelly Holmes; Shawn & Danielle Sieler; Ryan &
Krista Sieler; and Hilarie & Horacio Gutierrez. There are 12
great-grandchildren.
She will be interred at Sunset Memorial Gardens following services at 10:00 am on Monday, November 1, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary.
Remembrances
Please leave your name and remembrance in this public guest book. Your comments will be shared on this page and forwarded to the family.
Ella was
a wonderful fun loving lady. She will surely be missed by all those who
knew her She will be a great addition to all the other wonderful people
in Heaven. My thoughts are with all of you.
Misse Iverson
Marilyn, Bob, Dennis and Kelly,
I was so sorry to hear about Ella! I actually came across her when
looking for Betty Nesbits obituary...I thought this face looks very
familiar!I remember her as being Full of energy...and loving those
grandchildren(Dennis and Kelly) With all her heart. She will be
deeply missed! My Prayers go out to all of you during this difficult
time.
Karen Thelen ( Karen the Baron)