Bonita "Bunny" Ellin

Bonita (Bunny) Ellin, 89, of Sandy Springs, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with her adoring children by her side. She was born on August 15th, 1935 in Chicago IL to David and Tillie Lubin. Bunny is survived by: daughter, Elizabeth Stephan (Mark): sons, Richard Ellin (Ann) and Michael Ellin; grandchildren: Travis (Katee) and Daniel (Nicole) Ellin and Taylor, Blake (Emily), and Luke (Holly) Stephan; great-grandchildren: Madox, Isla, Duncan and Hunter Stephan; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Bunny was preceded in death by her husband, Mort Ellin. 

At a young age Bunny married Mort, and began a career as a HS teacher but soon realized her true passion was raising her children. Bunny volunteered at Highland Park Hospital and worked for different charitable organizations to support their cause, she felt strongly about giving back to her community. Although she loved HP and her many many friends, it was in 1979 that life took them on a different path to Atlanta, Georgia. It was there that Mom found many new friends and a new career in banking as a loan officer. Her natural ability to problem-solve and get to know her customers on a personal level gave her the ability to soar in her career. Bunny was creative beyond words, she painted in many different modalities and her artwork can be seen hanging in Hammond Glen where she spent the last 8 years of her life. Bunny loved leading the book club, hanging out with her dinner buddies, playing Bingo, and being a part of the HG community. Bunny was passionate, creative, loving, and kind and could tell you a story in such detail you could picture exactly what she was saying. She loved her family and friends and continually baffled us with her memory of every person she met. She will be missed by so many but those of us that were lucky enough to be a part of her life will forever be better for that!

A memorial service to celebrate Mort and Bunny's life will be in Illinois, date TBD.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capstone Hospice or the Breast Cancer Foundation.