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120. Sorry to hear. She posted 5 days ago about music with no hint of problems

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Sun Dec 14, 2025, 11:23 AM

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DU member elleng has passed. Edited [View all] mnhtnbb Dec 14 OP

!!!! 😭😭😭 LearnedHand Dec 14 #1

+1. Her last post: dalton99a Dec 14 #16

Oh no! unblock Dec 14 #2

Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Dec 14 #17

I am saddened to hear this. Tactical Peek Dec 14 #3

I second LearnedHand's thought: How is this possible? She was just here. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 14 #4

How can this be? sprinkleeninow Dec 14 #5

... SamKnause Dec 14 #6

Oh No montanacowboy Dec 14 #7

That's the other forum jfz9580m Dec 14 #40

Her contributions will be missed. ZZenith Dec 14 #8

Aw.. didn't she have a cherub moniker? She was very nice. She will be missed. Exp Dec 14 #9

Oh my, this is a tough one. blm Dec 14 #10

Oh no.. jfz9580m Dec 14 #11

Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry to learn this. hamsterjill Dec 14 #12

That is quite a shock. She will certainly be missed here. brer cat Dec 14 #13

She was so active in the cooking and baking group tishaLA Dec 14 #14

I'm so shocked NJCher Dec 14 #15

We met for dinner once PJMcK Dec 14 #78

I was lucky enough to meet up with her in -person too (I was a member back in 2004 and for many years after VTderry Dec 14 #181

Shocking and sad. dalton99a Dec 14 #18

121,926 posts Dear_Prudence Dec 14 #19

17. Oh gosh, a devoted and long term DU member. Sad and sorry.😞 Fla Dem Dec 14 #20

Oh, no. I'm so sorry to read about this. Her last posts here were just a few days ago - Wednesday. highplainsdem Dec 14 #21

A huge loss for us DFW Dec 14 #22

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Dec 14 #131

Whew, she will be missed IbogaProject Dec 14 #23

One of my favorite posters. Permanut Dec 14 #24

:( C Moon Dec 14 #25

Stunned and sad. Loved her music posts. yorkster Dec 14 #26

This makes me so sad! catchnrelease Dec 14 #27

...... chowder66 Dec 14 #28

My deepest condolences to her family and our DU family. HeartsCanHope Dec 14 #29

Sorry to hear this YoshidaYui Dec 14 #30

What! This is too sad irisblue Dec 14 #31

Shocking and very sad Easterncedar Dec 14 #32

What!?! This is a shock. My deepest condolences to her family. LoisB Dec 14 #33

Deeply saddened to learn of EllenG's passing SheltieLover Dec 14 #34

Oh,no! PJMcK Dec 14 #35

We never mer... 2naSalit Dec 14 #50

RIP LostOne4Ever Dec 14 #36

This is sad news. RIP, Ellen. LuckyCharms Dec 14 #37

oh no! May she rest in peace BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 14 #38

This place won't be the same. Laffy Kat Dec 14 #39

Soft passing elleng. c-rational Dec 14 #41

Rest in Grace, Elleng Donkees Dec 14 #42

That's a beutiful tribute, Donkees. ms liberty Dec 14 #87

Sorry to hear this sad news Marthe48 Dec 14 #43

I audibly gasped reading that. Oh my heavens! elleng has been quite the fixture here and much appreciated. hlthe2b Dec 14 #44

Sorry to hear this samplegirl Dec 14 #45

Same here😢 we can do it Dec 14 #49

Heartbreaking news BeyondGeography Dec 14 #46

Oh no! 2naSalit Dec 14 #47

Oh no! we can do it Dec 14 #48

Rest well, elleng UpInArms Dec 14 #51

Goodbye, Ellen blogslug Dec 14 #52

It was a joy to share the struggles of politics BootinUp Dec 14 #53

Oh no. bucolic_frolic Dec 14 #54

Well, That's Sad ProfessorGAC Dec 14 #55

This breaks my heart. Emile Dec 14 #56

Such shocking and sad news, and so sudden. It doesn't seem real. DeeDeeNY Dec 14 #57

So surprised and sad to read this! She was so vital! liberalla Dec 14 #58

This is very sad. So sorry to hear this, and condolences to her family. lostincalifornia Dec 14 #59

Very, very saddened. cachukis Dec 14 #60

Oh, no!! Nothing prepares us. Deep condolences to all who know and love her. 💧❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 14 #61

Ohhhhhhhh. Our friend... I hope it was an easy passing. Rest in peace elleng. Scrivener7 Dec 14 #62

Oh no! So sorry to hear this! Mad_Dem_X Dec 14 #63

What a lovely lady! PikaBlue Dec 14 #64

Rest in peace elleng. My sympathy to her family livetohike Dec 14 #65

It's impossible to fathom. choie Dec 14 #66

My deepest condolences to her family. She was posting away on Wednesday. She will be sinkingfeeling Dec 14 #67

Dear elleng loved your posts here. May your memories be a blessings to your family. debm55 Dec 14 #68

This breaks my heart Niagara Dec 14 #69

😢😢😢 Docreed2003 Dec 14 #70

I am shocked! I'm just so saddened to hear this news. Diamond_Dog Dec 14 #71

Oh no, I was wondering why she hasn't posted lately IronLionZion Dec 14 #72

words cannot onethatcares Dec 14 #73

Oh no! I'm shocked and so sad Nittersing Dec 14 #74

You will be missed, Ellen. mwmisses4289 Dec 14 #75

Oh no!!! BumRushDaShow Dec 14 #76

Just too shocked and surprised, just one of the best of DUers marble falls Dec 14 #77

. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 14 #79

Oh no!!! CaptainTruth Dec 14 #80

Oh no! Kali Dec 14 #81

RIP kind woman... JoeOtterbein Dec 14 #82

Oh no. I gasped. We had lunch together I'd say 12 years ago underpants Dec 14 #83

Sad news indeed. Loved her posts. RIP dear Ellen. Nanuke Dec 14 #84

I hate when we lose DUers. No one lives forever of course, but... CousinIT Dec 14 #85

A kind and wise woman. Love and light to her family. GPV Dec 14 #86

Shocked and sad. My sympathy to her family and friends, here and IRL ms liberty Dec 14 #88

I'm in shock. I'll miss her dearly. Her photos of the birds around her home. Her quiet feistiness. Solly Mack Dec 14 #89

I am so sorry to hear this cate94 Dec 14 #90

May her family and friends find peace. riversedge Dec 14 #91

Oh, no! I'm so sorry to hear that! Ocelot II Dec 14 #92

I am so sorry to be reading this. CBHagman Dec 14 #93

What shocking and sad news. She loved DU. My condolences to her family. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 14 #94

Rest in Peace Sanity Claws Dec 14 #95

Oh no! radical noodle Dec 14 #96

This is, indeed, sad. Collimator Dec 14 #97

......... marmar Dec 14 #98

I am so sorry to hear this. whathehell Dec 14 #99

Her memory will be a blessing..,, will very much Ninga Dec 14 #100

OMG noooo! lapfog_1 Dec 14 #101

Rest easy, Ellen, you are loved and missed. quaint Dec 14 #102

She will be missed. Vibes to her on her passage and to her family. applegrove Dec 14 #103

I echo everybody else, I'm shocked. Beacool Dec 14 #104

... defacto7 Dec 14 #105

This is not possible, was my first reaction. Polly Hennessey Dec 14 #106

Such sad news democrank Dec 14 #107

Purely a wonderful woman, a great DUer, clearly with a life well lived. NNadir Dec 14 #108

elleng Clouds Passing Dec 14 #109

...and the Wheel turns. WheelWalker Dec 14 #110

Terrible news. She and I had a number of conversations on this site. Miles Archer Dec 14 #111

... leftstreet Dec 14 #112

"" AllaN01Bear Dec 14 #113

It takes an exceptional person to break through bronxiteforever Dec 14 #114

Will miss the S Maryland photos. Sneederbunk Dec 14 #115

I will miss her TCM Schedules, and her posts Emile Dec 14 #116

What a dark day this is hermetic Dec 14 #117

I'll fly away tribute to our birder cbabe Dec 14 #118

She was a comforting presence here. I offer my heartfelt condolence. Maraya1969 Dec 14 #119

Sorry to hear. She posted 5 days ago about music with no hint of problems surfered Dec 14 #120

Rest in peace, dear Elleng! MacKasey Dec 14 #121

So sad. Onthefly Dec 14 #122

snif justaprogressive Dec 14 #123

Condolences to her family and friends. xocetaceans Dec 14 #124

Oh-this is sad news. Alliepoo Dec 14 #125

Shalom, elleng debm55 Dec 14 #126

I am shocked and saddened to hear this...elleng was such a huge part of my DU experience, DAILY Leghorn21 Dec 14 #127

Rest in peace. OLDMDDEM Dec 14 #128

My condolences to her family kimbutgar Dec 14 #129

Thanks for posting PatSeg Dec 14 #130

Oh no! Grumpy Old Guy Dec 14 #132

We lost a good person. pandr32 Dec 14 #133

Like the rest of you here I was shocked to read this. sheshe2 Dec 14 #134

This makes me so sad. nocoincidences Dec 14 #135

How terribly sad. It will not be the same without her here. QueerDuck Dec 14 #136

Such a shock! DelMar dem Dec 14 #137

May she rest in heavenly peace. Catherine Vincent Dec 14 #138

Oh, no! Bayard Dec 14 #139

So sorry to hear this angrychair Dec 14 #140

So, So sorry to hear this. bluestarone Dec 14 #141

elleng was a DU treasure. MLAA Dec 14 #142

Very sad to hear of this - harumph Dec 14 #143

RIP sweet Ellen Mike Nelson Dec 14 #144

Sad news. Was a prolific contributor in many groups, including the Weather Watchers question everything Dec 14 #145

She will be missed. n/t Greybnk48 Dec 14 #146

I will miss elleng. Her loss diminishes our community. n/t TygrBright Dec 14 #147

My sympathies to her family and many friends. lpbk2713 Dec 14 #148

My condolences to her family and friends. FemDemERA Dec 14 #149

Cross gently, EllenG. Deepest condolences to her family -- she will be missed at DU. Hekate Dec 14 #150

I'm sorry to hear this EarlG Dec 14 #151

Sad news. She was a rock here - solid, steadfast, levelheaded. yonder Dec 14 #152

Broken up to hear this orangecrush Dec 14 #153

Her taste in music was sublime Blue Owl Dec 14 #154

Very sad. cilla4progress Dec 14 #155

I am in shock malaise Dec 14 #156

Rest in peace Vogon_Glory Dec 14 #157

Oh no, how could that be wendyb-NC Dec 14 #158

She will be missed KT2000 Dec 14 #159

I'm so sorry to hear that. LNM Dec 14 #160

Ohh, I'm So Sorry.. 💙 Cha Dec 14 #161

This has me picking my jaw up from the floor! slightlv Dec 14 #162

I really appreciated her posts JudyM Dec 14 #163

I will miss her cally Dec 14 #164

I will miss her thoughtful insights and comments. Sail on Ellen! Ford_Prefect Dec 14 #165

Too sad. She and her gentle spirit will be missed. Marie Marie Dec 14 #166

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Phentex Dec 14 #167

I'm crying. I loved elleng so much. Aristus Dec 14 #168

Oh bdamomma Dec 14 #169

May she rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Dec 14 #170

I'm in shock MustLoveBeagles Dec 14 #171

Peace to her family and friends. greatauntoftriplets Dec 14 #172

Oh no! Just saw this. mountain grammy Dec 14 #173

elleng Iggo Dec 14 #174

My heart to her family. herding cats Dec 14 #175

I am so very, very sorry to learn of Ellen's passing. Silver Gaia Dec 14 #176

The length of this thread is a testimonial to how highly regarded she was by the DU community. 3catwoman3 Dec 14 #177

Very sad. H2O Man Dec 14 #178

May she rest in peace! BlueKota Dec 14 #179

May her memory be for a blessing. nt TBF Dec 14 #180

A DU keystone. So thoughtful and kind. Wonderful pictures. This news hurts. Peace to all. IA8IT Dec 14 #182

Rest in peace Figarosmom Dec 14 #183

Love and aloha elleng mahina Dec 14 #184

I feel sick from the shock. BigmanPigman Dec 14 #185

Oh no how bloody awful róisín_dubh Dec 14 #186

I have had many nice DU "chats" with her. She was always kind and supportive. mysteryowl Dec 14 #187

Today is so heavy qanda Dec 14 #188

Oh no! That's what I exclaimed to no one when I saw this scipan Monday #189

Blessings sweet Ellen. I'm so sad to hear that she has passed. 1WorldHope Monday #190

sending heartfelt condolences to her family orleans Monday #191

Sorry beyond words... Sparkly Monday #192

I'm crushed.... PCIntern Monday #193

Oh no, I'm sad beyond words ... 💔 Raine Monday #194

A decent person Wolf Frankula Monday #195

So sorry to see this Mz Pip Monday #196

I am saddened to hear this JoseBalow Monday #197

We will miss elleng here on DU senseandsensibility Monday #198

Oh, RIP elleng. 🕯 electric_blue68 Tuesday #199

:( mzmolly Tuesday #200

So sad to read this. OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #201