Service Schedule

Service
A Visitation will be held for Ellen from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home Chapel in Tioga, ND with a private Family Service to be held at 2:00 PM. Pastor Richard Carr will officiate.

A Graveside Service will be held immediately following the Family Service at the Norman Lutheran Cemetery in Tioga, ND.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Ellen in April 2021.

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Ellen Marlene Fox
April 4, 1936 - October 18, 2020

Place of Birth: White Earth Township, ND
Residence: Tioga, North Dakota
Age: 84

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Ellen M. Fox, 84 of Tioga, ND went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care in Tioga, North Dakota.

She was baptized and confirmed at Norman Lutheran Church, rural Tioga, and remained an active member until 2012 when she switched her membership to Zion Lutheran Church in Tioga.

She attended Pleasant Prairie rural school through the 8th grade and White Earth High School, graduating with the class of 1954. She went onto college at Minot State Teacher’s College and received a Standard Teachers Degree. Ellen taught school for one year prior to her marriage to Lyle M. Fox at Norman Lutheran Church and continued to teach for one year after. Ellen and Lyle lived in Tioga where their sons, Jeffrey and Jamison were born. In 1962 they moved to rural Burke County and later moved to McGregor, ND.

Ellen remained a stay at home wife and mother until 1975 when she started working at Hillcrest Elementary School as a teacher’s aide and a secretary retiring in 1998. She continued to substitute teach in the Central School office and the Tioga School. She then worked at the Community Library for two years after her retirement.
They moved to her parental farm in White Earth Township in 1984. She served as the Township treasurer until they moved to Tioga in 2009. Lyle passed away in January 2016 and she remained in their Tioga home.

Ellen was a member of the Norman Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday School, Bible School for many years, was active in the Bible Study Group, Temple Homemakers, Norman and Zion WMF, Sons Of Norway, Tioga Senior Citizens Club and the Tioga TOPS Club.

Ellen is survived by sons, Jeffrey (Phyllis) Fox of Minot, ND and children, Travis (Misty) Fox, their children Anna, Abbygail Hudson of Audobon, MN and Tanner Fox of Audobon, MN and Erin and Lilly Fox of Minot, ND. Jamison (Lisa) Fox and children, Clay, Jamison and Jed of Sidney, MT; and sister, Sandra (Bruce) Edwards of Mandan, ND.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Art and Helen Lee; husband, Lyle Fox; brother, Oakley Lee; sister, Ardis Zunich; parents-in-law; sisters-in-law.

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Lisa Petaschnick (Evans, CO)
Oct 20, 2020

What a blessing to have had the privilege of calling this woman, Auntie. She will be greatly missed by all she touched. Prayers and love to all of my family, you are in my heart always.

Kay Blikre (Tioga, ND)
Oct 22, 2020

We are sending our sympathy to Ellen's family...she was a dear lady...her suffering is over now....sending warm hugs to all of you during this time.

Julie Holub (Saint Clair , Minnesota )
Oct 23, 2020

Love to you all. We will miss auntie terribly but we know she’s safe with Christ, at rest from her labors and pain free. “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!” - Job 19:25–27

Sandy Shefstad (Lignite, ND)
Oct 23, 2020

You are in our thoughts. Prayers and hugs to all.

Evonne Johnson (Tower City, ND)
Oct 23, 2020

I always remember Ellen and her smile. She was always there in the office at Hillcrest school to help you out with anything. And I believe she also kept us in line at recess! She will be dearly missed.

Donna Skistad (Tioga, ND)
Oct 24, 2020

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Ellen was a wonderful lady and a dear friend of mine. I will miss our visits but am glad she will not be in pain any longer.

Cleone Thorvilson (Roloff) (McGregor, NORTH DAKOTA)
Oct 26, 2020

Jeff and Jamie, sending you a big hug. Sorry about your Mom. Still remember you living across from us in McGregor . Lots of good stories! Many prayers for you and your families and friends who will greatly miss Ellen, including me.

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