Ellen Wallace

Ellen Kay (Grabbe) Wallace, 64, died at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at Gateway Reginal Medical Center.  She was born July 13, 1955, in Alton the daughter of the late Henry Robert and Catherine Grabbe.   She was a secretary for 30 years for her family’s construction company, Degerlia Excavating.  Surviving are one son, Lance Wallace of St. Louis, MO and one brother, Henry Grabbe (Melinda) of Godfrey, three nieces, Sara Loftus (Jamie), Samantha Goheen and Sara Berkaw (George).  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Gale.  A memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2020, at Gent Funeral Home in Alton.  www.gentfuneralhome.com