Ellen M. White, 95, Fargo, formerly of Minot and Deering, died Monday, June 10, 2019 in a Fargo Nursing Home.

Ellen was born October 11, 1923 at Deering, North Dakota the daughter of Lawrence and Ella (Maher) Haines. She was raised and educated at Deering and graduated from Deering High School in 1941.

Ellen was united in marriage to Ralph White on November 11, 1941 in Minot. They made their home on a farmstead northeast of Minot in McKinley Township, where they farmed until 1956, when they moved to Minot. They continued to live in Minot until 1965, when they purchased a hobby farm 2 miles north of Minot, where they lived until 1998, when they returned to Minot. Ralph died November 20, 2004. Ellen continued to live in Minot until 2011, when she moved to Fargo to be nearer her son and his family.

Ellen was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church, Minot. She was also a member of McKinley Homemakers, Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies aide group and Bohemian Lodge.

Her loving family includes: son, Allan (Shirley) White, Fargo, ND; grandchildren, Scott (Andrea) White and Stacee (Andrew) Heiraas; great grandchildren, Allyson, Kayla and Brenna White and several nieces and nephews.

Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, her parents, four sisters and four brothers.

Celebration of Life service: Friday, June 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot
Visitation: one hour prior to the start of the service in the Church.
Memorials are preferred to Hospice of the Red River Valley.

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