Ellis Ray Shipley, 71, of Milan, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. Ellis was born on November 12, 1951, in Reger, Missouri to Robert and Josephine (Wattenbarger) Shipley. He married Sue Gormley, and they had three children, Chad, Melonie, and Cody. In 2000, he married Renee (Jeckell) Shipley and they adopted, Katie.
Ellis is survived by: four children, Melonie Shipley of Milan, Cody (Miranda) Shipley of Milan, Katie (Bryan) Jacobson of Kansas City, Missouri and Eszek Shipley of the home; grandchildren, Myranda Shipley, Marcus Shipley, Mason Shipley, Dillon Waggoner, Kaleb Shipley, Garret Shipley, Brantley Leskoff, Gavin Leskoff, Harper Shipley, Reese Shipley, Wyatt Jacobson and Tyler (Emma) Jacobson; great grandchildren, Delilah Shipley and Adi Jacobson; a daughter-in-law, Jenny Hodge of Milan; two brothers, Steve (Phyllis) Shipley of Gladstone, Missouri and Rick (Dana) Shipley of Grain Valley, Missouri, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Renee; son, Chad Shipley and a brother, Harlow Shipley.
Services for Ellis will be held at 2:00PM, Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Ruschmeier-Smith Funeral Home in Milan, Missouri. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Milan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.