The Muessel-Ellison Memorial Trust Foundation

Mission To support a variety of charitable and public purposes that benefit the residents of South Bend, Indiana and St. Joseph County, Indiana. About the Foundation Netta Muessel Ellison, a life-long South Bend resident, established the Muessel-Ellison Memorial Trust Foundation in October 1959 to benefit St. Joseph County, especially the City of South Bend. It was the hope of Mrs. Ellison that the Muessel-Ellison Memorial Trust Foundation serve as a fitting community and civic memorial to the Muessel and Ellison families., particularly her husband, D. Sherman Ellison, and her parents, Edward and Mary Muessel. Mrs. Ellison passed away on November 22, 1959.