Roger Lynn Ellis, 73, of Nampa passed away peacefully at a Nampa hospital on September 29, 2014 after a brief illness. Roger was born in Nampa, ID on March 15, 1941 to Harry and Bessie Ellis. Throughout his school years Roger was involved in Future Farmers of America and shortly after graduation joined the Army National Guard with his older brother Ron. He later became interested in collecting arrowheads in the Owyhees and regularly meeting with his friends for meals. He loved to travel the world, going to such places as Australia, Germany, England, Switzerland, and was days away from leaving for a much anticipated trip to Vienna. Although he always seemed most comfortable at home on the funny farm where, after visiting with family and friends, he always had to go home to batten down the hatches Roger lived and worked all his life on the family farm with his father Harry and brother Ron. He looked forward to his visits at the Sale Yard, as much for a slice of pie as for the bovine sales. He later considered himself a rockhound, making cabs and multi-faceted stones, and just recently found he had a natural talent for wood carving. Throughout his many adventures and travels he enjoyed taking pictures and sharing them with people upon his return home. He is survived by his niece Cindy (Greg) Moss of Nampa and nephew Monty Ellis of Meridian, and his four great nieces Jennifer (Ben) Patchett of Nampa, Katie Vargas of Boise, Linsi Vargas of Boise, and Heidi Vargas of Boise, along with numerous cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Bessie Ellis, his brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Garnet Ellis, and his niece Kim Ellis. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Burial will follow at Cloverdale Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Rogers name to the American Cancer Society.

Service Information Funeral Service Friday October 3, 2014 10:00 AM Nampa Funeral Home 415 12th Ave. So. Nampa, Idaho 83651