Joe Espinosa, age 79, of Crescent, Iowa, passed away September 16, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Joe was born May 13, 1934, in Council Bluffs to the late Bernadino and Katherina (Rieser) Espinosa. He graduated Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Joe married Sylvia Elonich on July 25, 1959. They were blessed with three children: John, Toni and Julie. Joe served on the Council Bluffs Fire Department for 29 years retiring in 1989 as assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus Council #10805, where he was the past Grand Knight and was a member of the 4th Degree.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Allison Espinosa; brothers, George, John, Fred and Robert; and sisters, Lucille Ellerbeck, Mary McDonald, Helen Espinosa and Marsha Lee Espinosa.
Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sylvia Espinosa of Crescent; daughters, Toni (fiancé, Kurt Petersen) Senter of Council Bluffs, Julie (Dan) Kuhn of Tampa, Florida; son, John (Kathleen) Espinosa of Idaho Falls, Idaho; 8 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter; brothers, Frank (Janice) Espinosa of Clinton, Iowa, Jim Espinosa of Laguna Woods, California; sisters, Margaret Judkins, Dorothy Hempel and Helen Sousa all of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.
Obituary & Photo is from The Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home & Crematory
Joe was born May 13, 1934, in Council Bluffs to the late Bernadino and Katherina (Rieser) Espinosa. He graduated Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Joe married Sylvia Elonich on July 25, 1959. They were blessed with three children: John, Toni and Julie. Joe served on the Council Bluffs Fire Department for 29 years retiring in 1989 as assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus Council #10805, where he was the past Grand Knight and was a member of the 4th Degree.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Allison Espinosa; brothers, George, John, Fred and Robert; and sisters, Lucille Ellerbeck, Mary McDonald, Helen Espinosa and Marsha Lee Espinosa.
Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sylvia Espinosa of Crescent; daughters, Toni (fiancé, Kurt Petersen) Senter of Council Bluffs, Julie (Dan) Kuhn of Tampa, Florida; son, John (Kathleen) Espinosa of Idaho Falls, Idaho; 8 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter; brothers, Frank (Janice) Espinosa of Clinton, Iowa, Jim Espinosa of Laguna Woods, California; sisters, Margaret Judkins, Dorothy Hempel and Helen Sousa all of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.
Obituary & Photo is from The Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home & Crematory
Joe Espinosa, age 79, of Crescent, Iowa, passed away September 16, 2013, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Joe was born May 13, 1934, in Council Bluffs to the late Bernadino and Katherina (Rieser) Espinosa. He graduated Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Joe married Sylvia Elonich on July 25, 1959. They were blessed with three children: John, Toni and Julie. Joe served on the Council Bluffs Fire Department for 29 years retiring in 1989 as assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus Council #10805, where he was the past Grand Knight and was a member of the 4th Degree.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Allison Espinosa; brothers, George, John, Fred and Robert; and sisters, Lucille Ellerbeck, Mary McDonald, Helen Espinosa and Marsha Lee Espinosa.
Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sylvia Espinosa of Crescent; daughters, Toni (fiancé, Kurt Petersen) Senter of Council Bluffs, Julie (Dan) Kuhn of Tampa, Florida; son, John (Kathleen) Espinosa of Idaho Falls, Idaho; 8 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter; brothers, Frank (Janice) Espinosa of Clinton, Iowa, Jim Espinosa of Laguna Woods, California; sisters, Margaret Judkins, Dorothy Hempel and Helen Sousa all of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.
Obituary & Photo is from The Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home & Crematory
Joe was born May 13, 1934, in Council Bluffs to the late Bernadino and Katherina (Rieser) Espinosa. He graduated Thomas Jefferson High School in 1952 and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Joe married Sylvia Elonich on July 25, 1959. They were blessed with three children: John, Toni and Julie. Joe served on the Council Bluffs Fire Department for 29 years retiring in 1989 as assistant Fire Chief. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus Council #10805, where he was the past Grand Knight and was a member of the 4th Degree.
In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Allison Espinosa; brothers, George, John, Fred and Robert; and sisters, Lucille Ellerbeck, Mary McDonald, Helen Espinosa and Marsha Lee Espinosa.
Joe is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sylvia Espinosa of Crescent; daughters, Toni (fiancé, Kurt Petersen) Senter of Council Bluffs, Julie (Dan) Kuhn of Tampa, Florida; son, John (Kathleen) Espinosa of Idaho Falls, Idaho; 8 grandchildren, 1 great granddaughter; brothers, Frank (Janice) Espinosa of Clinton, Iowa, Jim Espinosa of Laguna Woods, California; sisters, Margaret Judkins, Dorothy Hempel and Helen Sousa all of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews.
Obituary & Photo is from The Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home & Crematory
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