April 7, 1948 — August 20, 2025 (age 77)

Ella was born at Kazan River, Nunavut, Canada on April 7, 1948. She was the daughter of Ootuk and Howmik. The government sent Ella to Winnipeg, Manitoba when she was deaf and eight years old. After a year or so, she transferred to Vancouver, B.C. Canada. She attended Jericho Hill School for the deaf in 1960. She learned to do sign language and how to talk with each other from classmates, friends and teachers. Ella's favorite sports were swimming teams, volleyball, roller skates, hiking and camping. She won a few ribbons when she raced and swam to win.

Ella graduated from Jericho Hill School for the deaf in May 1967. Sister Alice Hanjay introduced Ella to Full-time missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The missionaries ta

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