David F. Ellis, 58, died December 11, 2010 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 21, 1952 at Great Bend, the son of Clifford John and Laverne L. (Lewis) Ellis. A lifetime Great Bend resident, he attended schools in Great Bend until an auto accident September 26, 1971. He loved his Lord, family, and his dog, Max. He was an avid artist, hunter, marksman, and auto and sports enthusiast. Mr. Ellis was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Great Bend. Survivors include one brother, Johnnie Ellis and wife Willie, Parsons, Kansas; and five sisters: Lucy Kennedy, Hutchinson, Kansas; Elizabeth Stambaugh and husband Monte, Great Bend; Barbara Ellis, Great Bend; Janice Lohr, Great Bend; and Becky Gilliland, Great Bend. He was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Ellis; one sister, Joan Ellis; and one brother-in-law, Jim Kennedy. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010 at St. Mark Lutheran Church. The Reverend Adam Wutka will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the church. Memorials are requested to St. Mark Lutheran Church or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.