On January 13, 2011, Ella Vaulleda (Val) Amundsen, 83, loving wife to the late Ollie Amundsen, peacefully passed in her condo in Timonium. She had been in Stella Maris in-home hospice program since August. Born in Chicago, Illinois on July 31, 1927 to Ella & Louis Kreller. Her marriage to Ollie in 1947 lasted 60 wonderful years. She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands; Gail & John Terzano, Karen & Richard Lease, Janice & Mike Beiter and her three granddaughters; Jeanna & Chad Homick, Jenny & Steve Lind, Bridget Carey. Loving sister to her late brother James with surviving wife Dorothy and loving Aunt to their five children. Loving sister-in-law to Ollie's late brother Herb and surviving wife Marlene and Aunt to their son. She battled with deafness in her twenties and a kind boss loaned them the money for an operation to fix her hearing that changed her life. Ollie's job with Black &Decker brought them to Maryland & Ohio over his 25 years. She worked in various executive secretarial positions with local companies. She was a lovely lady with an unselfish and kind spirit with everyone she touched. Loved spending time with her family and enjoyed making all the holidays special. Eastern Star member.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (Beltway Exit 26A) Sunday 2-4 & 6-8pm, where a funeral service will be held Monday 11am. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made in her name to St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 100 E. Timonium Road, Timonium, MD 21093; where they are trying to establish a daycare. www.ruckfuneralhomes.com