Esbeck, Magda M. (Albertsen) (1935 - 2025)

ESBECK, ALBERTSEN, LARSEN, RATZLAFF, HANSEN, BEST, HARTVIGSEN, BROWN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/5/2025 at 16:49:52

Name of deceased: Magda M. Esbeck (nee Albertsen)

Aged: 90 yrs, 3 mo, 25 days

Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 14, 1935; rural Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 8, 2025; location not provided

Funeral services: Celebration of Life: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025; Exira Event Center, Exira, IA.. A private interment to take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Kimballton, IA, at a later date.

Survived by: Son, Brian Esbeck of Leshara, NE; daughter, Brenda (spouse, Neal) Larsen of Kimballton, IA; grandchildren, Matt Larsen of Rockwell, IA, Colby (spouse, Carrie) Larsen, and their children, CeCe and Charlie; granddaughter, Britni and Adam Ratzlaff, and their children, Emery, Brigham and Sylvie

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert Albertsen and Martha (nee Hansen) Albertsen; brother, Harry (and spouse, Shirley) Albertsen; sister, Elna (and spouse, Merle) Hartvigsen; brother, Milo (and spouse, Monie) Albertsen; niece Linda Best, brother-in-law, Bill Brown

Education: Attended rural schools near Audubon, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA; While living in Elk Horn, she was a member of the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: LaVerne Esbeck; about 1956; location not provided. They later divorced.

Employment: After her marriage, Magda began working for Weddum Hatchery. Later, after her divorce, she worked many different jobs over the years until she started her own business with Karen Kite: at the age of 50, Magda began cleaning houses in Omaha and lived with her former sister-in-law, Belva Jean and her husband, Bill Brown, for 12 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed tending to the flowers in her yard and baking for her grandchildren and friends. Magda threw parties for friends and loved to have fancy table settings; she saw every day as a special occasion.

Sources: kjan.com; schmidtfamilyfh.com