Ellen Lyn Switala

Most of us know Ellen as the helpful, smiling, care-free spirit when we’ve met her in the hallways at Ross. Although Ellen didn't have kids of her own, she filled her life with the love of her niece and nephews whom she absolutely adored, her friends who she treasured, her cats (plural), birds, hedgehog, and any other animal she met with a need. She also had a passion for helping people who had fallen on hard times and gave selflessly to them. 

Ellen enjoyed traveling the world, putting together incredible firework displays, she had a love for craft beers, and was a BeerFest "VIP", she loved going to techno events as much as hard rock concerts. Ellen loved life.

We're really going to miss Ellen's spunky attitude, her infectious smile, her ridiculous rituals, her habit to forget to hit record, her sassy mouth, her incessant gag reflex, her iPhone with 10 sticky notes attached but most of all, we will miss her wonderful friendship. We love you Ellen and will miss you!