Individual Details
Rodney Edward Esch
(18 Dec 1939 - 31 Jul 2006)
Rodney E. Esch of Arlington, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. Interment will be in the Arlington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at Reckmeyer Moser Funeral Home in Arlington, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Visitation will also be held at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to services.
Rodney E. Esch was born Dec. 18, 1939, in Danbury to Carl H. and Pauline (Burton) Esch. He attended Red Willow School and graduated in 1957 from Indianola High School. He attended McCook Central College and graduated from Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville, Mo., and participated in basketball and baseball.
He was an industrial arts teacher and taught school for many years at Leon, Iowa, Tarkio, Mo., and Arlington. He then went into business raising veal. He later started his own company, Rosebud Veal Farm at Arlington, which he operated for more than 20 years, selling beef, veal, lamb and other specialty meats.
On Sept. 4, 1965, he married Rose Marie Klaas at McCook. The couple moved to Arlington in 1965. Mr. Esch was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont, where he was a member of the church choir; member of the Midwest Veal Growers Association; National Rifle Association; former member of the Arlington Volunteer Fire Department; former Little League coach and Fremont YMCA basketball coach. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and pilot. He is remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather who adored his grandchildren and loved the great outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Khaldon Alfakhri of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Esch of Arlington, and Ryan and Jacqueline Esch of Omaha; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Ila Esch of Homer; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Joyce Esch of Des Moines, Wash., and Karen and Dick Cummins of Indianola; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents. The family plans to establish a memorial in his name.
This obituary was added online on 8/31/2010 by the Washington County Genealogical Society.
Rodney E. Esch was born Dec. 18, 1939, in Danbury to Carl H. and Pauline (Burton) Esch. He attended Red Willow School and graduated in 1957 from Indianola High School. He attended McCook Central College and graduated from Northwest Missouri State College at Maryville, Mo., and participated in basketball and baseball.
He was an industrial arts teacher and taught school for many years at Leon, Iowa, Tarkio, Mo., and Arlington. He then went into business raising veal. He later started his own company, Rosebud Veal Farm at Arlington, which he operated for more than 20 years, selling beef, veal, lamb and other specialty meats.
On Sept. 4, 1965, he married Rose Marie Klaas at McCook. The couple moved to Arlington in 1965. Mr. Esch was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont, where he was a member of the church choir; member of the Midwest Veal Growers Association; National Rifle Association; former member of the Arlington Volunteer Fire Department; former Little League coach and Fremont YMCA basketball coach. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and pilot. He is remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather who adored his grandchildren and loved the great outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Khaldon Alfakhri of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Esch of Arlington, and Ryan and Jacqueline Esch of Omaha; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Ila Esch of Homer; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Joyce Esch of Des Moines, Wash., and Karen and Dick Cummins of Indianola; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents. The family plans to establish a memorial in his name.
This obituary was added online on 8/31/2010 by the Washington County Genealogical Society.
Events
| Birth | 18 Dec 1939 | Danbury, Red Willow County, Nebraska | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 12 Apr 1940 | (Carl Henry Esch and Zelma Pauline Burton) Marion, Red Willow County, Nebraska |  |  | |
| Marriage | 4 Sep 1965 | McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska - Living | | | |
| Death | 31 Jul 2006 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | | | |
| Obituary | 3 Aug 2006 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | | | |
| Burial | 5 Aug 2006 | Arlington Cemetery, Washington County, Nebraska | | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Carl Henry Esch (1911 - 1984) |
| Mother | Zelma Pauline Burton (1917 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Donald Carl Esch (1938 - 2019) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Karen Kay Esch (1946 - 2017) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Carl Esch Head Male 29 Nebraska - FarmerPauline Esch Wife Female 23 Nebraska
Donald Esch Son Male 2 Nebraska
Rodney Esch Son Male 3/12 Nebraska
Marriage
Rodney Edward EschEvent Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Sep 1965
Event Place: McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska, United States
Event Place (Original): McCook
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1940
Father's Name: Carl Esch
Mother's Name: Pauline Burton
Spouse's Name: Rose Marie Klaas
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1944
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Klaas
Spouse's Mother's Name: Yvonne Deiter
Death
Rodney Edward EschGiven Name: Rodney
Middle Name: Edward
Surname: Esch
State: Nebraska
Residence Place: Nebraska
Last Place of Residence: Arlington, Washington, Nebraska
Previous Residence Postal Code: 68002
Age: 67
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1939
Death Date: 31 Jul 2006
Obituary
Deceased Name: Rodney E EschEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 03 Aug 2006
Event Place: Nebraska, United States
Residence Place: Arlington, Nebraska
Residence Date: 29 Jul 2006
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth Year (Estimated): 1940
Death Date: 29 Jul 2006
Newspaper: Omaha World-Herald
Spouse and Children
Rose Marie Wife Female
Michelle Alfakhri Daughter Female
Steven Esch Son Male
Ryan Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Don Esch Brother Male
Joyce Esch Sister Female
Karen Cummins Sister Female
Extended Family
Khaldon Alfakhri Son-In-Law Male
Ila Esch Sister-In-Law Female
Jaqueline Esch Daughter-In-Law Female
Others on Record
Dick Cummins Unknown Male
Burial
PLOT Section A, Lot 21Latitude: 41.459721
Longitude: -96.339172
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MK-TC3.
2. Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZP-WS1J.
3. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPMH-V3L.
4. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKGL-N4B9.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 44877150.
6. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMZ-12BV.