Esbeck, Burton O. (1929 - 2012)

ESBECK, GREENE, NITZEL, COFFIN, BOYER, WILLSON, TILLMAN, MULLAHEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/10/2012 at 22:21:49

Submitted by Marthann Kohl, posted by permission

Source: knodfm.com

Funeral services for 82 year old Burton Esbeck of Elk Horn will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, April 12 at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery. Burton passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 7 at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Survivors include his children: Sue Greene of Round Rock, TX; Lee Esbeck of Elk Horn; Ann Nitzel of Lincoln, NE; 4 Grandchildren; and 1 sister-in-law, Shirley Esbeck. The Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 4 to 7pm on Wednesday, April 11.

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Source: kjan.com

BURTON ESBECK, 82, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 4-12-12)

Obituaries April 7th, 2012 by Chris Parks

BURTON ESBECK, 82, of Elk Horn died Saturday, April 7th at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Funeral Services for BURTON ESBECK will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., April 12th, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Visitation is from 4-7pm Wed., April 11th at the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

BURTON ESBECK is survived by:
His children – Sue Greene, of Round Rock, TX; Lee Esbeck, of Elk Horn; & Ann Nitzel, of Lincoln, NE;
4 grandchildren, & his sister-in-law Shirley Esbeck.

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Source: ohdefuneralhome.com

Burton Owen "Burt", son of George J. and Merl (Coffin) Esbeck was born November 22, 1929 in Elk Horn, IA. He was baptized at Elk Horn Lutheran Church and confirmed there on April 2, 1944. After graduating from Elk Horn High School in 1948 Burt worked for his father as a plumber in the family business Esbeck Plumbing & Heating. On June 10, 1951 Burt was united in marriage with L. Jeanene Boyer at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Atlantic, Iowa. Three children were born to this union.

From November 1951 thru November 1953 he and Jeanene lived in Rolla, MO while Burt served as a clerk/typist at Fort Leonard Wood during the Korean conflict.

Upon returning from his time in the US Army, Burt and Jeanene moved back to Elk Horn where he resumed work with his father. Burt assumed ownership of the family business in August of 1964. In 1997 he turned over the business to his son Lee and fully retired in 2005.

Burt enjoyed serving his community in numerous ways. He served on the EHLC Board, Elk Horn Volunteer Fire Department, Better Elk Horn Club Committee, Danish Mill Corporation, Danish Immigrant Museum and DVEDA. He was also a member of American Legion Post 322. Burt and Jeanene were honored to serve as Tivoli King and Queen in 2002.

Burt was part-owner of the Elk Horn Laundromat and an initial partner of the Danish Inn Restaurant in Elk Horn.

In his spare time and upon retirement, Burt could be found often on the golf course. He and Jeanene enjoyed traveling to places such as Denmark, Alaska, Florida, Arizona and Texas. He had a great love of laughter, fun and good-natured pranks.

His wife Jeanene died in 2009 and Burt continued to live in their home. When his health began to fail, he became a resident of Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn in February 2012. Burt passed away there on April 7, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 16 days.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Jeanene; parents; sister Doris (George) Willson and brother Ray Esbeck.

Burt is survived by his daughter Sue (Jim) Greene of Round Rock, TX; son, Lee (Jane) Esbeck, Elk Horn; Ann Nitzel of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren Angela Esbeck and Lucas Esbeck of Elk Horn; Alecia Tillman of Hastings, NE; Seth Nitzel of Lincoln, NE; Ann's good friend, Brad Berndt of Lincoln, NE; niece and nephew, Janet Mullahey and Brian Willson and sister-in-law Shirley Esbeck of Elk Horn, as well as many friends.

Officiating
PASTOR KEITH MENTER

Music
“THE LORD’S PRAYER”
ANN NITZEL
“TAPS”
CONGREGATION
JANELL HANSEN, ORGANIST

Casket Bearers
CHAD BEEMER
DUANE CHRISTOFFERSON
TROY SMITH
MERLYN KNUDSEN
LUCAS ESBECK
BRAD BERNDT
SETH NITZEL

Honorary Casket Bearers
RAS & DORIS RASMUSSEN
DAR & WANDA PETERSEN
MERLE & JANICE FUNK
CHET & MARGE HOLLAND
CALVIN & PHYLLIS HOEGH
CLARA PEDERSEN
DELORES NELSON
MAYNARD NIELSEN
LOMA LINDA SNOW BIRDIES

Interment with Military Honors
ELK HORN LUTHERAN CEMETERY
AMERICAN LEGION POST 322