Loving husband, father, and grandfather, Joe Ell, 62, of Sun Prairie, WI, passed away at home on Monday, July 1st, after a short illness. Joe Ell was born June 13, 1962 to Jack and Jean Ell in Grand Forks, ND. Joe spent his childhood in Grand Forks with his family, graduating from Red River High School in 1981, and attending the University of North Dakota.
Joe graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from UND. During his time at UND, Joe met the love of his life, Alana. Joe and Alana were married May 21st, 1988.
The two moved to Wisconsin for their careers and to start a family. Joe and Alana have two children, Eric and Rachel. Joe spent his career as an engineer, in a variety of positions, working for Wisconsin Power and Light, later Alliant Energy.
Joe retired in March of 2022 from Alliant Energy after spending more than 30 years with the company. In his retirement, Joe continued to provide consulting services, spent time on his hobbies, and relaxing on his deck, when he wasn’t spending time with his family. Joe had many hobbies that he enjoyed throughout his life, including photography, camping, and especially woodworking, creating beautiful pieces of art his family and friends will cherish for a lifetime.
Joe spent much of his time doing home improvement projects, for his own home and the homes of family and friends. You’d often find him making design plans, one aspect of projects he loved. Joe had a love for travel, taking Alana and his children on many trip.
