November 17, 1946 – March 14, 2023
After a courageous and miraculous battle with glioblastoma in 2019, wherein she never lost her independence and hope for survival, Cheryl Jan Ellis passed peacefully on March 14, 2023, at age 76. Her youngest daughter Kelly at her side and oldest daughter Jocelyn were entranced by the Aurora borealis mid-flight.
Cheryl is known for her charismatic and kind spirit, gentle unmeasurable strength, playful and quirky wit, and mostly for her creative ability, an artist of all media. Cheryl’s talented artistic portfolio spans from her Grade 2 desk, sketching for classmates in Noblesville. Where she traveled north to Canada and through the years started in fine artistry, to sculpting, millinery, acting, modeling and furthermore started teaching art in her grandsons’ classrooms and beyond in her community. Retiring from the United Way Peterborough in 2011, she spent countless hours volunteering with Transition Town, Market Hall Peterborough, and many more local initiatives and talent.
In 2021, Cheryl devoted herself as a loving and valued member of Peterborough’s Seventh-day Adventist Church, recently having attained the ordination as Church Deacon. Her dedication and love for God, Church members, and the very important role she played in the daily activities of the Church were evident in the blessed life she lived. She touched the heart and soul of everyone she met, and her presence will be deeply missed.
The love she gave will be forever cherished by her daughters, Jocelyn Miller and Kelly Rossignol (Kris Chu); her grandchildren, Reese Rossignol and Nola Chu; and the many dear friends and family members, hold onto many loving memories to revere. Cheryl is predeceased by her parents, Robert “Bob” Ellis and Dorothy Ellis, and will be fondly remembered by Bob Holmes; her sister, Marla Holmes; and her nephews, Robert “Rob” and Arnold Holmes.
Cheryl’s Celebration of Life Service will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 649 Romaine St., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Please join us early for a Visitation, a Service and Reception will follow thereafter.
The family would like to encourage donations instead of flowers to be made to the PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary in Cheryl’s memory at primrosedonkeysanctuary.com/donate.htm.
Condolences: ashburnhamfuneral.ca