Ellen Louise Woodland

Ellen Louise Woodland, 83, of Cheyenne, passed away on May 14, 2024 at home in Cheyenne. She was born on February 26, 1941 in Genoa, Nebraska. She was the daughter of the late James Newby and Catherine Maas Newby.
Ellen graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Nursing in 1963 and worked as a Registered Nurse for more than 50 years. She worked and or taught nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Panama Canal Zone, Panama, Cheyenne, Wyoming and several cities in northern Colorado. She loved her profession and served as the Director of Nursing at DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne for many years. Ellen was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served her church in multiple capacities over the years. Ellen loved to travel with her family to visit both family and friends made throughout the years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She cherished the time she spent with her family and friends.
Ellen is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Boyd Daniels Woodland (Woody); her son, James Woodland; her daughter, Valerie Winters and her husband Del; 7 grandchildren, Kayla Jones and her husband Garrett, Cody Woodland and his wife Alexandra, Kassidy Miranda and her husband Francisco, Cortney Woodland, Karlie Woodland, Shelby Winters and her fiancé Kevin, and Noah Winters; 4 great grandsons, Reed, Blaine, Landon and Tanner; her sister, Rita Newby; her brother, Chadd Newby; and other extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Woodland was preceded in death by her sister-in-law, Shirley Newby.
A Celebration of Life Service for Ellen will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 1130 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 309 Western Hills Blvd Cheyenne, WY. 82009-3437.