In Loving Memory of Margaret Ellis

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In loving memory of

Margaret Ellis

“Peggy”

June 12, 1941 — March 3, 2026

Her Life

Margaret “Peggy” Ellis, 84, of Dunedin, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, to Walter and Ruth Kessler, Peggy was the eldest of four. She earned her teaching degree from Miami University and taught third grade at Garrison Elementary for thirty-one years, where she was known for her handwritten report cards and her endless supply of gold star stickers.

In 1963 she married Robert Ellis, her partner in everything for fifty-eight years. Together they raised two children and spent every summer they could on Lake Erie.

Peggy was a lifelong member of Grace Community Church, a fierce bridge player, and always the first to arrive with a casserole when a neighbor needed one. She never met a stranger, and she never forgot a name.

She is survived by her children, Ann (Mark) Doyle and James Ellis; her grandchildren, Lily, Sam, Grace, Owen and Ben; and her sister, Carol Hayes.

Service

Celebration of Life

Saturday, March 8, 2026
11:00 AM
Grace Community Church
Dunedin, Florida

Interment

Oakwood Memorial Gardens
Dunedin, Florida

In lieu of flowers

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In lieu of flowers

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Memories of Peggy

Mrs. Ellis was my third grade teacher in 1979. I still have the report card where she wrote, “Sam asks the best questions.” I became a teacher because of her.

Sam R., former student

Every Sunday for twenty years she beat me at bridge and then sent me home with banana bread so I wouldn’t feel bad about it. I’ll miss her laugh most of all.

Linda H., friend and bridge partner

Grandma kept gold stars in her purse until the very end. She gave me one at my graduation and said, “Somebody always needs a gold star.” I’ll keep handing them out for her.

Grace D., granddaughter