- Date Of Birth: October 24, 1937
- Date Of Death: September 6, 2021
- State: Arkansas
Iona Mae (Riley) Ellis of Derby, KS, previously of Parks, AR. departed from life on September 6, 2021 at 83 years young. She was born October 24, 1937 to O.V. and Ruby L. (Wittsell) Riley in Uniontown, KS., On June 13, 1954 Iona married her husband of 61 years, Herman “Don” Ellis.
Iona is survived by 2 daughters; Donna Bates and husband Randal of Derby, KS and Linda Stafford and husband Jim of Tahlequah, OK, 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren by marriage. 3 sisters; Marilyn Greenough of Windsor, MO, Patricia “Patsy” Helvig (Ted) of Gilbert, AZ, and Ruth Graham (Bob) of St. George, UT., 2 brothers: Phillip Riley (Ann) of Wichita, KS, and Patrick “Pat” Riley (Ramona) of Poway, CA, and 1 sister-in-law Sue Ellis of Garfield, AR.
Preceded in death by her husband H. Don Ellis; daughter Paula Padilla; son Tommy Ellis; parents O.V. and Ruby Riley; brother Richard “Lynn” Riley.
Hawkins Cemetery immediately following the service.
