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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ernest Harold
Guldbeck
May 5, 1927 – December 10, 2014
Obituary
Ernest Harold Guldbeck, 87, a former resident of Glen Ellyn, died Wednesday December 10th at home in Bowling Green Manor in Ohio. He was born on May 5th to Ernest and Sigrid Guldbeck in Chicago.
Ernest was a graduate of Glenbard West High School and attended Western Illinois University, the American Academy of Art, and The Art Institute of Chicago. Largely self-taught, Mr. Guldbeck was a prolific artist, illustrator and craftsman. During active military service in the Coast Guard and Navy during WWII, he performed underwater demolition. After his service, he traveled extensively in Europe and visited relatives in Denmark. There he met his first wife, Emilie Larsen.
They settled in Glen Ellyn and he built his own home with extraordinary detail to woodworking. He worked for several commercial art studios, (Buchan Advertising, Martin-Trlak, and UGV&N) as both artist and art director. One of his favorite assignments was creating artwork for the Keebler Company and illustrating the Ernie Keebler elf that coincidentally bore his name. Ernie wrote and illustrated several children's books and pursued wildlife painting that reflected the great respect and love he held for the outdoors. He also had a great passion for music and enjoyed playing banjo, guitar and mandolin with several local bluegrass groups.
Following the death of his first wife, he married Eunice Dawn Livingston. He is survived by three children, Karin Lyle of Waynesville, NC, Mille Guldbeck of Bowling Green, OH and Per Guldbeck of Ft. Wayne, IN; two step-children, Tim and Charles Livingston; five grandchildren, Ashley Gibson, Amanda Jacoby, Cassandra, Christen and Alex; and two great-grandchildren, Grayson Gibson and Hadley Jacoby.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Per Guldbeck; sister, Alice Frost; step-sister, Caroline; and wife, Eunice.
Ernie was a long-standing member of the Wheaton Bible Church . A visitation will be held Monday, January 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. with a memorial service following at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel at Wheaton Bible Church, 27W 500 North Ave., in West Chicago, IL. After the service, a lunch reception for family and friends will be held. A private interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Pacific Garden Mission , 1458 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607, 312-492-9410.
Ernest was a graduate of Glenbard West High School and attended Western Illinois University, the American Academy of Art, and The Art Institute of Chicago. Largely self-taught, Mr. Guldbeck was a prolific artist, illustrator and craftsman. During active military service in the Coast Guard and Navy during WWII, he performed underwater demolition. After his service, he traveled extensively in Europe and visited relatives in Denmark. There he met his first wife, Emilie Larsen.
They settled in Glen Ellyn and he built his own home with extraordinary detail to woodworking. He worked for several commercial art studios, (Buchan Advertising, Martin-Trlak, and UGV&N) as both artist and art director. One of his favorite assignments was creating artwork for the Keebler Company and illustrating the Ernie Keebler elf that coincidentally bore his name. Ernie wrote and illustrated several children's books and pursued wildlife painting that reflected the great respect and love he held for the outdoors. He also had a great passion for music and enjoyed playing banjo, guitar and mandolin with several local bluegrass groups.
Following the death of his first wife, he married Eunice Dawn Livingston. He is survived by three children, Karin Lyle of Waynesville, NC, Mille Guldbeck of Bowling Green, OH and Per Guldbeck of Ft. Wayne, IN; two step-children, Tim and Charles Livingston; five grandchildren, Ashley Gibson, Amanda Jacoby, Cassandra, Christen and Alex; and two great-grandchildren, Grayson Gibson and Hadley Jacoby.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Per Guldbeck; sister, Alice Frost; step-sister, Caroline; and wife, Eunice.
Ernie was a long-standing member of the Wheaton Bible Church . A visitation will be held Monday, January 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. with a memorial service following at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel at Wheaton Bible Church, 27W 500 North Ave., in West Chicago, IL. After the service, a lunch reception for family and friends will be held. A private interment will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois.
Memorial gifts may be directed to Pacific Garden Mission , 1458 South Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607, 312-492-9410.
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