Leota M. Eigsti

In Loving Memory OfLEOTA M. EIGSTI Leota Mae Eigsti, of Milford, died Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at Sunrise Country Manor near Milford at the age of 91 years 3 months and 28 days. She was born on a farm near Ashgrove, Missouri on October 18, 1914 to Maben and Blanche (Tuttle) Burney, the oldest of three children. As a young girl she attended country school near Utica, graduated from Utica High School with the Class of 1932 and in later years she furthered her education by attending the National Business Institute. On August 24, 1932 Leota was united in marriage to Ralph Everett Eigsti at her parents home and to this union a daughter, Naomi, and a son, Gerald and were born. They made their home south of Milford where she and her husband farmed until the late 30's when they moved to Milford. Leota had a strong faith and served her churches in many ways as a Sunday School teacher and as the office secretary of the Nebraska District of the Assembly of God for more than 20 years. She currently was attending Bellwood Mennonite Church in Milford. When home freezer's became available, Leoto promoted the IH Home Freezers, sold by Beckler Implement, by demonstrating their value to neighbors and friends. Leota worked, cooked and later became the owner/manager of the Northside Cafe in Milford. She was employed as a clerk and in the office of the Gold's Department Store in Lincoln and also in the business office of the Nebraska Voc-Tech School in Milford. In 1966, Leota moved to Grand Island where she worked for the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce doing marketing and working the public relations tourist booth as "The Caboose Lady" until the mid-1990's when she retired and moved back to Milford in 2001. She baked and decorated many cakes for friends and family and taught cake decorating to others. Her family was important to Leota and "Granny" always remembered her grandchildren on special occasions and she loved doing things for them. She was an avid Nebraska football fan. Leota is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Naomi and Don Campbell, Aurora, son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Pauline Eigsti, Milford, three grandchildren and spouses, Mike Campbell, Aurora, Brenda and Bill Root, Grand Island, Shelly and Ray Anderson, Omaha, eight great-grand children, Brigette, Broderic, Braedon, and Brennon Root, Raymond IV, Gabriel, Blakely and Nicholas Anderson, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Earl and Edna Eigsti, Ethel Lausen, and Caroline Eigsti, all of Friend, Alice Eigsti, Vancouver, WA, Oren House, Spokane, WA, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ralph in 1965, two sisters, Martha Burney, Nadine Bruntz, several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2006 at Bellwood Mennonite Church in Milford with Rev. Orlan Koehn officiating. Interment will be in Blue Mound Cemetery, Milford. Visitation will be Friday, 9 am - 8 pm with the family receiving friends from 6-8 pm, and Saturday, 9am - noon at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford. Visitation also is available one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. Memorials are to the Fellowship Hall of the Bellwood Mennonite Church.Pallbearers, Mike Campbell, Bill Root, Ray Anderson, Dudley Tuttle, Rodney Eigsti, Larry Eigsti, Bruce Eigst, Brad EigstiHonorary Pallbearers, Lois Riley, Mike Rathbone, Brent Eigsti, John Boshart, Ben Roth, Roslyn Dunagan, Shelly Anderson, Brenda Root