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Obituary for Earl D. Ernst
Earl D. Ernst, age 87, of Council Bluffs passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Fox Run Care Facility.
Earl was born on June 6, 1934 in Council Bluffs to the late John W. and Amy Pearl (Blythe) Ernst. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Earl married Judith Bowen on May 22,1958. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a Machinist, and later worked as a Film Technician for Deluxe Film Labs in Hollywood, CA. Earl was a member of VFW Post 11355 and American Legion Rainbow Post #2.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Ernst in 2008; 2 brothers, Ed and Ervin Ernst; 2 sisters, Viola Roland and Delores Raus.
Earl is survived by son, John and Tammy Ernst of Council Bluffs; 3 daughters, Sue and Doug Wycoff of Omaha; Kimberly and Stephen Bradbury of Goodyear, AZ.; Kelly Kay Makely of San Marcos, CA.; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral Service on Monday at 1:00PM at Maher Funeral Home. Visitation with family one hour prior to the Service. Burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.
