John Ellis, of Barrie, Ont., owner of John Ellis Construction Ltd., at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie in his 72nd year. Dear husband for 51 years of Lois,(nee Delaney). Father of Gail Doherty and her husband Paul of Innisfil, Terry Ellis and his partner Carol of Barrie and Karen Scharfenberg and her husband Peter of Barrie. Brother of Margaret Weiland and her husband Vern of Angus and Mary Hirons and her husband Jack of Barrie. A funeral service was held in the Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Chapel in Barrie on April 6th, 2005. Interment in Ivy Anglican Cemetery.