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Obituary for Stephanie Virginia Ellen

Stephanie Virginia  Ellen
Ellen, Stephanie Virginia

Stephanie Ellen of Bamberg, ON, died peacefully October 8, 2017 at Innisfree House in Kitchener, with her family at her side, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer.

Born July 29, 1977 to loving parents, Bernie and Barbara (Weidner), sister Becky (Ted) McAlister, and grandmother, Hildegard Weidner (Roesler). Predeceased by her grandparents, Emil Weidner and Cornelis and Martha Ellen (Lap), Uncles Harold and David Weidner, Ernst Ellen and Henry Ten Pas.

Stephanie was born in Kitchener. She attended high school at Eastwood and St. David’s, playing on the basketball and volleyball teams. She graduated from the travel and tourism course at Fanshawe College in London. Her passion for travel and adventure led her to work at the Mountaineer Lodge in Lake Louise, Alberta for 2 years. Upon her return to Ontario, she worked at the Best Western in St. Jacobs where she excelled as the manager of the front desk staff.

Stephanie loved volunteering with the Oktoberfest Conventions Committee in Kitchener and was able to attend Octoberfest in Munich last year while on a family trip to Germany and Holland. She loved snowmobiling and was an executive member of the St. Clements Snowmobile Club. She was an avid NASCAR fan and attended stock car races throughout Canada and the United States. She will be sadly missed by her many friends and family.

Stephanie's family will receive relatives and friends from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2017 and will continue from 12-12:45 p.m. on Saturday at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467.

The funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in the chapel of the funeral home followed by a reception. Cremation has taken place.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Victoria’s Quilts Canada, 454-1568 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON K2G 5Y7 specifying the Waterloo/Wellington branch www.victoriasquiltscanada.com. Stephanie and other members of our family have received quilts from this organization. Donations can also be made to Innisfree House, 2375 Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener, ON, N2P 0E9.

Special thanks to all the volunteers, Doctors, nurses, and staff at Innisfree House and Grand River Hospital Foundation - Cancer Centre for all their care

Visit www.henrywalser.com for Stephanie's memorial.
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