Found peace on Dec. 9, 2025. Age 78 years. Loving husband of Mary for 52 years. Loving dad of Jennifer (Ryan Conn) Ellis. Dear brother of Patrick, Andrew (Jane), and Todd (Kristen) Ellis. Dear uncle of Kristin Ellis. Longtime friend of Brad Nuss, Pete Sabel, Jim Martin, and Bill Sterr. Further survived by other relatives and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tues. Dec. 16 at 11 AM at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, N88 W17658 Christman Rd., Menomonee Falls. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 AM until 10:45 AM. Private burial will be at Allouez Catholic Cemetery in Allouez, WI. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Heart Association or the Boys & Girls Club are appreciated.

Brian was a longtime employee of Associated Bank. He was a 32-year heart transplant survivor from St. Luke's Hospital. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the doctors and staff at St. Luke's Hospital for their care of Brian. Brian enjoyed spending his time studying genealogy. Brian and Mary enjoyed wintering in Lake Havasu, AZ for the last 15 years where they made many good friends. He was also a diehard Packer fan and enjoyed going to games with his daughter and he attended in the Ice Bowl in 1967.