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Elouise "Ms. Ellie" Rouhier April 24, 1939 - December 25, 2007 Ellie Rouhier, 68 passed away at home surrounded by family on Christmas day. Ellie was born to Chesley and Ruth Huddleston in Alburquerque, New Mexico on April 24, 1939. She spent her childhood at Farmington, New Mexico and attended school in Bloomfield, New Mexico. Throughout her lifetime she also lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Southern California; Oregon; Washington and Colorado. She married Dave Anderson in Farmington, New Mexico and to this union had three children; David, Connie and Adriana. Later she met and married Ronald Vetkos who was in the Navy; the family moved to Medford, Oregon and to this union Shelly was born. After a time she met and married Jim Rouhier in Medford, Oregon on Sept. 30, 1967 and they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary earlier this year. Ms. Ellie was a cosmetologist and devoted her life to this. Her endeavors included teaching in a beauty college in Montrose, Colorado and in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. She also had a beauty shop in Montrose. She was the director of the cosmetology program at the University of New Mexico in Gallup, N.M. for nine years before she retired to Montrose in 2003. Ellie loved her family and will be deeply missed by all the lives she has touched. Her hobbies included fishing, traveling, camping and gambling. She was also a member of the Woman's Bowling Association and served as an officer for several years. Survivors include her husband, Jim Rouhier of Montrose, Co.; seven children John Rouhier and wife Carla of Central Point, Oregon; David Anderson of Montrose, Co.; Tim Rouhier and wife Sandy of Medford, Oregon; Connie Anderson of Olathe, Co.; Adriana Montoya and husband Tony of Taos, New Mexico Terri Holman and husband Dee of Montrose, Colorado and Shelly (Vetkos) Darling and husband Chris of Delta, Colorado; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service will be held at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Memory of Ellie Rouhier to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado; P O Box 1804; Montrose, Colorado 81402. Arrangements are being handled by Crippin Funeral Home in Montrose, Colorado 970-249-2121.
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