Harlan Ellis, 79, of Cheyenne died December 9th at the VA Hospital.
He was born February 14, 1937 in Clear Lake, SD. He was raised in Roscoe, South Dakota where he graduated from high school.
Harlan served in the United States Navy, retiring after 22 years of service.
He then worked for the railroad.
Harlan was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; children, Kirk Ellis, Keith Ellis, and Cheri Casey; five sisters, Evelyn Aldinger, Gloria Haar, Donna Barth, Beverly Estes-Leavitt, and Brenda Ellis; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Harlan was preceded by his parents, Cyril and Ida Ellis; son, Kevin Dean Ellis and step-daughter, Donna Lu Wilson.
Life Commemoration services will be 3:30 p.m., Friday at Ascension Lutheran Church.