Ellen Quinn Ives, age 69 of Salt Lake City died peacefully in her sleep February 24, 2023. She was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of John D. and Irene Eckert Quinn (both deceased). Ellen was a graduate of Skyline High School, Weber State University, and the University of Utah. She spent her career as a respiratory therapist at the University of Utah Hospital. She was an avid bicyclist, hiker, ultra runner, skier, and triathelete.

She was also passionate about rescuing and feeding cats, and spending time at her beloved Alta. Ellen’s life was changed forever following a horrible bicycle accident in the summer of 2016.

Ellen is survived by her sister, Ruth Quinn, of CA brother John Quinn (Betsy) of OH her aunt & uncle, Donald & Betty Eckert of ND and several nephews and cousins throughout the United States.

The family would like to thank the staff of Highland Care Center and Guardian Advocate Services for their care and devotion.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 4-6pm with a time of remembrance at 5:00 at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 S 900 E Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Thanks to Jim Ekins for the 'heads up' on Ellen. She did not show in our class pictures all three years so she was not entered into our database. There was one photo of her in a group labled 'Homaking' which was a club at the time.

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