Ellen Gail Ebert

Ellen Gail Ebert, a childcare provider and early childhood educator died Sunday, March 20, in Redlands, CA. Of her students, she cared most deeply for her niece Rachel Beasley and her nephews Eric Beasley, Scott and Kevin Ebert. Survivors include; sister Emily Ebert Beasley (husband Craig); her brothers Mark and Kirk Ebert (wife Laura) and her father and step-mother David and Joan Ebert. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Ellen was for years a writer and editor for many publications. She was a voracious reader and a keen student of film. To those who knew her well she was regarded as the definitive resource on questions of grammar, known widely as the Grammar Sherriff. Her students addressed her affectionately as Aunt Nanny. An evening visitation will be held Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Emmerson-Bartlett Funeral Home Chapel, 703 Brookside Avenue, Redlands. A funeral mass will be held Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Name of Jesus Church, 115 West Olive Avenue, Redlands. Cremation rites and memorial service will be at Holy Hope Cemetery, Tucson, AZ.