Ellen J. Wade

Ellen J. Wade, 61, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines after a brief illness.

Ellen was born on November 21, 1955 in Madison, Wisconsin to Otto and Jean Oliversen. She graduated from James Madison Memorial High School in 1974. She had lived in the Des Moines area for the past five years. Ellen worked for the USDA Meat & Poultry Division for 30 years. She enjoyed reading and watching Disney movies. Ellen and her husband were members of a grandparent’s support group in Wisconsin.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband, Shannon; children, Erik Wade and Brittany Wade; granddaughters, Keyshia and Magdalene; mother, Jean Oliversen; siblings, Karen Cooke, Heidi Oliversen, Paul Oliversen and Phil Oliversen; and a host of extended family and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Otto Oliversen.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Ellen will be laid to rest in Wisconsin.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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