Ellen J. Boom, age 74, of Eastman, WI, struggled with Parkinson’s Disease for several years. The disease overtook her on September 17, 2023. She passed peacefully in her home. Ellen was born on December 14, 1948, to Edwin and Margrette Nederlo, the youngest of three daughters. Raised on the family farm in rural Mt. Sterling, she attended Girdler Country School and North Crawford School in Gays Mills, graduating in 1967.