Ellen P. Hazlett

Ellen P. Hazlett, 80, of Lake Wales, Florida departed this life on August 23, 2015 at her home, after battling cancer.

Ellen was born on March 6, 1935 in Northville, Michigan. She attended the local schools and graduated from Northville High School in 1953. She was married in 1953 and the couple moved to Ft. Belvoir, VA.

The Hazlett’s moved to Florida in 1957 and resided in Eau Gallie until 1964, when they moved to Lake Wales.

Ellen retired after 35 years from Polk County School Board as the Principal’s Secretary at Polk Avenue Elementary. She then opened ThreadBear Wearabouts Custom Embroidery.

Ellen was a devoted wife of 62 years, a loving mother and grandmother. She touched many lives with her many and varied interests and talents. She loved helping others and did so as often as possible.

She founded a 4-H club based at the school where she worked, exposing children to a wide variety of lessons and experiences. She enjoyed wood working, as well as folk art painting. Many of her seasonal pins are still worn by teachers throughout Lake Wales. She was an accomplished seamstress and avid quilter. She was a member of a local quilting organization. She enjoyed gardening, reading and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Many area children who knew Ellen and her grandchildren, called her “Meena” like her grandchildren did.

She is preceded in death by her parents, D.J. and Pearl Stark, her brother, John W. Stark, her son, David J. Hazlett, and her daughter, Mary Ellen Hazlett Brimlow.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, David G. Hazlett, her daughter, Suzanne K. Hazlett, her son, John D. Hazlett and his wife Julie T. Hazlett and her daughter in law, H. Jean Hazlett. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Becky Hendry, Derrick Luke, Jason Amerson, Daniel Hazlett, Christen Lewis Fowler and M. Ryan Carpenter. She also enjoyed 11 great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales at 7:00 PM on Friday, August 28, 2015. A time of visitation with family will precede the service beginning at 6:00 PM.

There will be a gathering of friends and family at Ellen’s home on Saturday, August 29 from noon until 3:00 PM. All are invited to stop by and share memories with the family.

The family is requesting that donations be made to Good Shepherd Hospice in lieu of flowers.

To view the webcast of her service, please click the link: http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/625395

Condolences may be sent to the family and the webcast of the service can be viewed live at www.marionnelsonfuneralhome.com