Funeral Leaflet (photo)

Joseph “Joe” J. Estey, 91, of Ashland, NE, was born February 29, 1928 in Omaha, NE to Roland and Ethel (Toohey) Estey. Joe was raised in the Omaha area and graduated from Benson High School in 1945. Joe was married to Patricia Hunsaker on Sept. 1, 1945 in Missouri Valley, Iowa. He worked at Robert’s Dairy as a route delivery man for 14 years and ran a dry-cleaning business for 45 years in the Omaha area. Joe entered into eternal rest on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Louisville Care Community in Louisville, NE.

Joe had many passions including his family, friends, church and even turned his love for plants and gardening into a business, Plants Plus. One trait Joe had was his compassion and caring for others. Most of his good deeds and his generosity were done “behind the scenes” and in private. He touched many people’s lives in a positive way. Even though he and Pat had 12 children he had a special gift in making them all feel like an only child. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends for many reasons, one of which was his sense of humor and quick-witted one liners.

He is survived by children, John (Rosemarie) Estey, James (Karla) Estey, William (Mary Kay) Estey, Kathryn (Kenneth) Broz, Mary (Dennis) McCune, Patricia (James) Baier, Denise (Mark) Kepford, Mark Estey, Joyce (Steve) Bogatz, Barbara Yunker and Kellie Alley; 44 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; numerous other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia “Pat” Estey; daughter, Elizabeth Abercrombie; grandson, Brandin Estey and son-in-law, Walter Yunker. In Loving Memory Joseph J. Estey Date of Birth February 29, 1928 Omaha, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest October 18, 2019 Louisville, Nebraska. Visitation & Rosary: Monday, October 21, 2019, 5:00-7:00 p.m.; Rosary, 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Catholic Church, Ashland, NE Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 10:00 a.m. St. Mary Catholic Church, Ashland, Nebraska. Celebrant Rev. William Holoubek; Deacon Ken Broz, Homilist; Kathy Broz, Reader. Stephanie Smith & Elizabeth Yunker, Offertory. Music: “I Can Only Imagine” (Prelude); “Be Not Afraid”, “Like A Shepherd”, “All The Ends Of The Earth”, “On Eagle’s Wings” Patti Schofield, Pianist, St. Mary Choir

Pallbearers: Steve Bogatz, C.J. Estey, Brian Estey, Joshua Broz, Chris Ray, Austin Alley, Sean Estey Joey Estey, Steven Pfeiffer, Joe Kepford

Place of Rest Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Nebraska

~~~Funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Obituaries and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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