The Memorial Service for Gary D. Ellison, age 53 of Lemmon, will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, March 26, 2014 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in the Selma Union Cemetery near the Ellison Ranch.

Serving as casketbearers are Jeff Ellison, Travis Ellison, Brian Goodmanson, Chris Miller, Ashley Ellison, and Jon Knapp. All friends are considered honorary bearers.

Gary Dean Ellison was born on September 16, 1961, the first child of Dean and Lila (Miller) Ellison. Gary graduated from New Leipzig High School in 1979, and then received certification in welding at Bismarck State College. He returned to the Ellison Ranch where he farmed and ranched with his parents. He did custom welding for a short time for area farmers and ranchers. Gary had a life-long love of the outdoors. He enjoyed all aspects of ranch life including raising sheep, fencing, and breaking horses.

He enjoyed hunting and trapping, reading, keeping up to date with current events, watching sports, and researching genealogy. He had a special fondness for his nephew and niece. He was an avid blood donor and an organ donor.

Gary passed from this life on Sunday morning, March 22, 2015 at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.


Keeping him in their fondest memories are his parents, Dean and Lila, of Lemmon, SD, his brother, Doug (Mary) of Medora, ND, his nephew Jon (McKinzie) Knapp of Marion, IA, his niece, Ashley Ellison of Medora, ND, and great-nephew Andrew Knapp of Marion, IA. He is also survived by several uncles, aunts and numerous cousins.


He was preceded in death by his grandparents.


The family asks that any memorials be designated to Selma Union Cemetery.