Patricia Katherine Ellis

Patricia Katherine (Patt) Ellis, passed away on October 1, 2024, at the age of 75. Born on August 12,1949 to Homer and Wilda Sutt Murphy, in Lander, Wyoming, Patt grew up north of Lander and attended elementary school in Mill Creek. She had fond memories of doing all sorts of outdoor activities, especially baseball, with her siblings, John and Christy, and the neighborhood kids.  She transferred to the Lander school system in the fifth grade and graduated from Lander Valley High School.  After high school, Patt attended beauty school, where she became a skilled hairdresser, working in the field for a few years.

In 1974 Patt married Duane Jamerman.  They had one son together, Jared. They later divorced.  Patt found her true love with Richard (Dick) Ellis and his children Rick and Jodi. They married in 1979 and together embraced a life of ranching, sharing their passion for the land for the next 45 years.

Patt worked for the Lander School system for many years before eventually working for the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service. She loved it when her duties took her out into the Wyoming wilderness.  In addition to these jobs, she worked alongside Dick raising Angus cattle on the Ellis Ranch in Sinks Canyon.  They also ran the Ellis Land & Livestock herd at North Fork after Dick's father retired from ranching in 1987.

Patt was a terrific gardener, and she always made the most of our short Wyoming growing seasons.  Her other hobbies included bead work in her early adult years, listening to music, reading, and riding her very tall mule named Festus. She almost always had a cat, and she loved having her Sheltie dogs.  She was a long-time member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church and enjoyed attending Women's Bible Study and Sunday services.  She enjoyed going to lunch with her group of friends, or rather the "lunch ladies" as she referred to them.

Patt will be remembered for her hard-working attitude, determination, and the love she had for her family and friends. She will also be remembered for how well she took care of Dick in his final years.  She was a true caregiver to him.

Patt is survived by her son, Jared Jamerman (Laurie); her stepchildren, Rick Ellis (Christy) and Jodi Church (Travis), brother-in-law Bob Ellis (Suzy); grandchildren Zach Joens, Sam Jamerman, Anna and Richard Ellis, Coulter, Chloe, and Caden Church.  Patt was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Dick, who passed away in June of 2024; her parents Homer and Wilda Murphy, her siblings John Murphy and Christy Diegel, and a nephew Ben Ellis.

A celebration of Patt's life will be held at 11AM on October 11, 2024, at the Covenant Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating directly to the Covenant Presbyterian Church at 875 Fremont Street, Lander, WY 82520 or Lander Pet Connection at PO Box 854, Lander, WY 82520.

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