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Eugene John “Tuffy” Ernst

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Birth	:	21 Jul 1926 Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 May 2008
Burial	:	Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8022003, -74.1986008
Description	:	From the June 2, 2008 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald BELLEVUE, Iowa -- Eugene J. "Tuffy" Ernst, 81, of Bellevue, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue, where there will be a eulogy service at 10:20 a.m. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 273. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Lemke Funeral Home, Bellevue. Friends also may call after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until time... Read More	From the June 2, 2008 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald BELLEVUE, Iowa -- Eugene J. "Tuffy" Ernst, 81, of Bellevue, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue, where there will be a eulogy service at 10:20 a.m. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 273. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Lemke Funeral Home, Bellevue. Friends also may call after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until time of procession at the funeral home. He was born on July 21, 1926, in Bellevue, son of George and Matilda "Tillie" (Ries) Ernst. He married Dolores K. Koppes on Sept. 4, 1946, in Bellevue; she preceded him in death on Feb. 9, 2007. Tuffy was a shift lieutenant for the Savanna Army Depot before retiring. He also did various cement work in the Bellevue area with his father. He was proud to have served his country in the Navy during World War II. Tuffy was a member of the Bellevue American Legion Post 273 and was their sergeant of arms for 35 years. He had coached the Bellevue Girls Junior and Senior softball teams and managed the Bellevue Braves. He also volunteered at the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Most of all he loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving are his three children, Dennis (Jane) Ernst, Dale (Jo) Ernst and Debbie (Lorin) Schwager, all of Bellevue; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Rosalyn "Toots" Hill, Betty (Fred) Stoecken, Loella "Babe" Carter and Bonnie (Bob) Blake, all of Bellevue. He also was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ardell "Butch" and George Jr.; and a sister, Mary Jane Ernst.

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Latitude: 40.8022003
Longitude: -74.1986008

Family Members:

Parent

George F. Ernst

(1901 - 1977)

Matilda Ries Ernst

(1904 - 1977)

Spouse

Dolores K. “Dee” Koppes Ernst

(1927 - 2007)

Siblings

Rosalyn F “Tootsie” Ernst Budde Hill

(1928 - 2015)

George William Ernst

(1929 - 2007)

Mary Jane Ernst

(1934 - 1936)

Ardell J. “Butch” Ernst

(1937 - 1959)

Betty L. Stoecken

(1938 - 2016)

Loella T. Ernst Carter

(1939 - 2021)

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