Oltmanns Ellen Kelly Adderley, 48, of Iowa City, Iowa died unexpectedly at home on Monday, October 11, 2010. Her funeral service was held in Iowa City on October 16. Burial took place in Greenwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Michigan. Ellen was born November 5, 1961 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Terence Edward and Ellin Joyce (Gaffert) Adderley. Growing up in Michigan, she attended Brookside and Kingswood schools, and received her BA from Oakland University, and her MA from the University of Michigan. She moved to Texas to teach at Campbellton Elementary School near San Antonio where she met and married William "Billy" Oltmanns, and then moved to Iowa City in 2000. Ellen was a warm, loving mother who was raising two daughters, Brittany Jane and Sara Ester, who meant the world to her. She was a treasured and beloved wife, daughter, sister, cousin, niece, aunt, and friend. An exceptional, devoted teacher, she ran the Kaleidoscope Pre-School in Iowa City. A believer in the importance of play for children, Ellen lived out her commitment by devising creative art, science, and story projects for her students. She taught from the heart and loved the children she taught over the years. She was protective, strong, compassionate, calm and sincere. A very gentle person, she was sensitive, deeply respectful, unusually straightforward, appreciative of others, and fun loving. She made people feel special and important. Ellen will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Ellen is survived by her husband Billy, her daughters Brittany and Sara, her parents Terence Adderley and Joyce Adderley, sisters Carol Adderley (Jon Cone), Mary Adderley, Laura Schneider (Jamie), and Elizabeth Williams (Ryan). She was preceded in death by her older brother Russell and her younger brother Ted. A memorial service will be held at a future date at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills. The family suggests memorials to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or a charity of choice.