Ardys Ellerbach

Ardys Lila (Weisse) Mundon Ellerbach, 89, of Dubuque, Iowa, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Ennoble Healthcare, Dubuque, Iowa. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, Wisconsin. Rev. Jeff Pedersen will officiate. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville, WI. Friends may call from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, or from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. Memorials may be made to the Ardys L. Ellerbach Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Ardys was born on December 8, 1925, to Earl and Zella (Atkinson) Weisse, in Platteville, WI. They lived on a farm outside of Platteville. She attended country school and graduated from Platteville High School and married Ted Mundon (deceased). They had three daughters, Lila, Harriet, and Rose Mary. Ardys worked at the old battery factory, cafes, and many other jobs, but her favorite was working as a Senior Nurse's Aide in nursing homes and hospitals. Ardys and Harold Ellerbach were married in 1977. They always loved animals and cared for many pets in Sherrill, Iowa. She loved to travel and visited her extended family often in Minnesota and Colorado. She spent the last 5+ years at Ennoble Healthcare, in Dubuque, IA, where she received loving care. Ardys had a fun-loving spirit and always wanted to make people laugh. Ardys is survived by her husband, Harold Ellerbach of Sherrill, IA; daughters, Lila (Elden) Salwey of Rushford, MN; Rose (Bill) Weber of Madison, WI; son-in-law, John J. Gebhart of Colorado Springs, CO; nieces, Geraldine Rako and Karen Cue; grandchildren, Marty Salwey, Marie Schilling, John M. Gebhart, Michelle Winters; step-grandchildren, Stephen C. Weber, Cheryl Weber-Bemann, Bryan Weber; and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, Keith; and daughter, Harriet Gebhart.