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Adam J. “Ernie” Ernst

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Adam J. “Ernie” Ernst

Birth
Death
13 Jul 2017 (aged 95)
Burial
Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Columbarium C7-33 Row C Site 11
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A Memorial Visitation for Adam J. Ernst (Ernie), 95, a veteran of the 2nd Infantry in the US Army during WWII, will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the Memorial Service, 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Palatine. The Interment will be August 14th at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.
Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (nee LaValle) Ernst; loving father of Edward (Tirza) Ernst and Anthony J. (Diane Johnson) Ernst; dear grandfather of, Amy Ernst, Hannah Ernst, Leah Ernst and Elana (David) Silverstein; and great grandfather of Maya Silverstein; dear brother of the late Teddy, Rudy, Sylvia, Edward, Rosella, Clara, and Helen.
Adam was born on February 19, 1922 in Donnelly, Minnesota to Adam and Catherine (nee Maisch) Ernst. He worked as a meat cutter all of his life and owned a grocery store in Addison, Illinois. Adam and Evelyn raised their two sons in La Grange Park, Illinois. Adam loved to dance, socialize, people-watch, and play the harmonica. He maintained a wonderfully entertaining, playful sense of humor throughout his life, and enjoyed telling stories of his youth in Loveland, Colorado. He is loved “a bushel and peck and a barrel and a heap” by his family and pets. On Thursday, July 13, 2017, Adam passed away in Niles, Illinois.
A Memorial Visitation for Adam J. Ernst (Ernie), 95, a veteran of the 2nd Infantry in the US Army during WWII, will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the Memorial Service, 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Ahlgrim Family Funeral Home, Palatine. The Interment will be August 14th at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.
Beloved husband of the late Evelyn (nee LaValle) Ernst; loving father of Edward (Tirza) Ernst and Anthony J. (Diane Johnson) Ernst; dear grandfather of, Amy Ernst, Hannah Ernst, Leah Ernst and Elana (David) Silverstein; and great grandfather of Maya Silverstein; dear brother of the late Teddy, Rudy, Sylvia, Edward, Rosella, Clara, and Helen.
Adam was born on February 19, 1922 in Donnelly, Minnesota to Adam and Catherine (nee Maisch) Ernst. He worked as a meat cutter all of his life and owned a grocery store in Addison, Illinois. Adam and Evelyn raised their two sons in La Grange Park, Illinois. Adam loved to dance, socialize, people-watch, and play the harmonica. He maintained a wonderfully entertaining, playful sense of humor throughout his life, and enjoyed telling stories of his youth in Loveland, Colorado. He is loved “a bushel and peck and a barrel and a heap” by his family and pets. On Thursday, July 13, 2017, Adam passed away in Niles, Illinois.

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  • Created by: Iron Horse
  • Added: Jul 18, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181511373/adam_j-ernst: accessed ), memorial page for Adam J. “Ernie” Ernst (19 Feb 1922–13 Jul 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181511373, citing Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Iron Horse (contributor 46511764).