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Ellen Elizabeth Winegar, 58

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 4 years, 7 months AGO
| January 16, 2022 1:00 AM

Ellen Elizabeth Winegar, 58, passed away Jan. 4, 2022 (Sandpoint, Idaho).

Ellen was born Feb. 26, 1963, in Putnam, Conn., to Nancy Carol Meunier and Robert Vincent Galletti. Ellen was proceeded in death by her father Robert and her stepmother Sandra (Gates) Galletti, her Niece Hailey Grace Galletti-Smith and Aunt Gail (Galletti) Spurlock.

She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Todd Winegar, and her ex-husband Greg Blythe and their two children, Taylor Blythe (Kelly Pettigrew) and Kayla Blythe Thomason (Seth) and their three children Ellis, Sage and Owen. Her sister Kathleen Galletti and niece Brittany Seabert, her sister Tina Galletti (Jason Smith), her nephew Justin and niece Sofia. Her mother, Nancy and her stepfather James Holmes and Auntie Charlene Ennis and Cousin Billy Galletti (Carol).

Ellen had a tremendous love for the Lord; her friends and family were everything. She loved to travel with her husband Todd, and they were in the process of building their dream home in Kelso, Idaho.

There is a Celebration of Life planned at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 at Compel Church, 235 W. Sunset Ave., in Coeur d’Alene, with a dessert reception following. Services will be live-streamed through the church's Facebook page, for those who cannot attend. For those wishing to donate financially toward flowers for the memorial, care of Kayla Thomason, PO Box 402 Craigmont, ID 83523 .