Ella Carhill, age 86 of Jefferson, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at The Gardens Assisted Living at Jefferson in Jefferson, IA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Valley View Cemetery near Perry. Everyone is encouraged to wear face coverings and practice social distancing while attending visitation and services. Memorials will be given to Ella’s family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Ella is survived by sons Gary (Renee) Carhill and Robert (Donna) Carhill of Jefferson and daughter Linda Klodd (Joshua Kern) of Louisville, Kentucky. Other survivors include brothers Roger (Colleen) Tallman, Lyman Tallman, and Tony (Peggy) Tallman;  sisters Vera Kenyon, Ilene Tallman, Flora (Alan) Wise, Mary Lou Ludwig, and Ruth Crawford; sister-in-law Patsy Tallman; grandchildren Sarah (Lynn) Chaney, David (Jeanette) Carhill, Rebecca (Clint) Comer, Ryan (Jenny) Carhill, Matthew (Joanna) Carhill, Nathan (Jessica) Carhill; fourteen great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends.