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Colleen Hope (Lawrence) Ellison, a long time resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. She was born Colleen Hope Lawrence in Hillsboro, Wisconsin on July 27, 1943 to her parents, Delbert J. Lawrence and Alice I. (Campbell) Lawrence. She was raised on a small farm and was graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1961. She was married to James Ellison on March 30, 1964, although divorced later in life. Colleen loved to travel and visited many places in her life including Denmark, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Morocco, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Russia. She was an accomplished gardener, loved her pets, enjoyed puzzles of all kinds and was a constant reader. Late in life, she worked as a care giver at Manor Care, a local nursing home. She is survived by her son Eric Ellison and his wife, Suzanne of Tokyo, Japan; her daughter Erin Ellison of San Diego, California; two sisters, Christine Lawrence of Baraboo, Wisconsin and Cozette Austin of Stoughton, Wisconsin and a sister-in-law, Darlene Lawrence of Gleason, Wisconsin. Her brother, Conrad R. Lawrence and her parents preceded her in death. Colleen was very proud of her grandchildren Katie, Maggie, and Henry Ellison of Tokyo and is loved by each of them in return. She was known for her honesty, kindness and humor and will be missed by her relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112.
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