Passed away suddenly to a stroke at Scarborough Grace Hospital. Ellen was 70 years old. She had immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1971 with her children. She was predeceased by her husband William Walker 20 years ago. A longtime resident of Cookstown, her children were Darren and Ingrid Schulte, Barbara Borda and Mirjam (Lou) Sirianni. Survived by her sister Edna. Her parents were Franz and Hildegard Meurer. She also had a sister Edith and a brother Bernd. Funeral service was held at St. John's Anglican Church, Cookstown on March 15, 2005. Interment in St. John's Cemetery beside her husband's grave.