Raymond "Chip" William Ellinghaus

Raymond (Chip) William Ellinghaus, age 70, passed away peacefully at 10 pm on Tuesday, June 4th in his home in Fairfield, Iowa, attended by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Cranston Family Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. Friends may leave online condolences and join the webcast at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

The 5th child of William and Erlaine Ellinghaus of Baltimore, Chip was a partner in Absolute Pitch Studios for over 20 years, providing music soundtracks and postproduction services for major documentaries, video games, and political advertising. After battling Parkinson's Disease for 10 years, he relocated from Silver Spring, Maryland to Fairfield in 2018 to be with family and friends.

An accomplished musician and skilled performer, Chip enjoyed music and songwriting, body surfing in the ocean, good jokes, and Transcendental Meditation.

He is survived by 5 brothers, 2 sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews, as well as his spouse, Mary Ellinghaus, and sons Joshua, Lucas, Yann, and Joseph, as well as daughter-in-law Tara and 2 grandchildren, Corra and Teague.