Nola Marie Ellrich

Nola Marie Ellrich, age 89, of Newell, Iowa died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nain Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. Nola Marie was born September 17, 1925 in Newell, Iowa to Ernest L. and Hedwig (Griffel) Madison. She was confirmed at the Nain Lutheran Church in Newell. Growing up, she attended school in the Newell area graduating from Newell School in 1943. On December 23, 1943, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Ellrich of Newell. Together, they were blessed with two children, Roberta Lee and Barbara Ann. Nola was a member of the Nain Lutheran Church in Newell and the E.L.C.A. of Nain. Nola worked at the Newell Mirror paper in Newell for a few years and then went to work at the First National Bank in Newell where she worked and served as a cashier for 32 years before retiring in 1990. Nola enjoyed golf after she retired, playing with a group called Keen Age Ladies. She enjoyed making quilts and many other items as a pastime. The quilts she made were made for family members, especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Robert of Newell, Iowa; daughters: Roberta Kemmer of Sandwich, Illinois; Barbara (Norm) Caldwell of Humboldt, Iowa; sister, Elayne (Steen) Boyd of Storm Lake, Iowa; sister-in-law, Joyce Madison of Council Bluffs, Iowa; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; extended family and many friends. Nola was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Hedwig Madison; brother, Leo Madison; sister, Bernadine Madison Rogers; brother-in-law, John Rogers; son-in-law, John Kemmer; brother-in-law, Richard Ellrich; and sister-in-law, Colleen Ellrich.

Nola Marie Ellrich

September 17, 1925 - April 12, 2015