LCpl. Eben W. Warnke, 19, of Lincoln, NE passed away March 25, 2016 in Camp Pendleton, California. He was born June 21, 1996 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Todd and Eunah (Jo) Warnke. Eben attended St. Mary’s School in Lincoln, NE and moved to St. Patrick’s School in McCook, NE. He graduated high school in 2014 in McCook, NE. Upon graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion in Camp Pendleton, CA.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Changup Jo and maternal grandmother, Seongsook Yi.
Survivors include his parents, Todd and Eunah Warnke of Olathe, KS; his sister Lea of Olathe, KS; his paternal grandparents Clint and Terry Warnke of Stanton, NE; his uncles Mike Warnke of Stanton, NE, Pat Warnke of Norfolk, NE, Wonyong Jo of Seoul, South Korea; his aunt Tyra Warnke of Lincoln, NE; great great aunt Tena Warnke of Albion, NE; great aunt Audrey Warnke of Ravina, SD; great aunt Kathy Wieland of Stanton, NE; numerous cousins and great cousins of Stanton, NE, Lincoln, NE, Norfolk, VA, Seoul, South Korea, and Marion, IA.
Memorial service will be held in Camp Pendleton, CA., on Friday the 1st of April.
Rosary and visitation will be at Wyuka Funeral Home in Lincoln, NE on Monday the 4th of April at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE on Tuesday the 5th of April at 10 am. Burial will be at Wyuka Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given in memory of Eben to;
Semper Fi Fund
825 College Blvd, Suite 102
PMB 609
Oceanside, CA 92057
Mr. and Mrs. Warnke,
Please know how I hold you up in prayer. I am honored to have been Eben’s teacher. His sense of humor always kept me guessing. He will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know him. No doubt, he will find his peace in heaven. May God hold you, keep up and help you find peace in your memories of him. I will not forget…
Todd, Eunha and family:
I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine the grief and heartache you are going through, but know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dawn, Shaun, Brandon, and families.
So very sorry to see this. John and I are keeping you in our prayers.
Todd and Eunah, my sincere condolences from my family to yours. Also know that you are in thoughts of all your railroad family in McCook.
I worked with Eben at walmart. I always enjoyed talking with him there. My heart is heavy as I offer up my prayers for Eben and family.
Rest in peace my friend, I’m sorry. I wish I knew more about you. I remember when we first met at Jett’s and we all just had the rime of our lives. You were literally the epitome of our group the energy you brought upon us.
Rest in peace. Thank you for your service. Prayers for the family.
So sorry to hear. My prayers and thoughts are with you and the family.
My heart is heavy with sadness. I can’t imagine the grief you are going through. My prayers and thoughts are with your family.
So very sorry for the loss of your son LCpl. Warnke. You can & should be very proud of Eben, he has accomplished so much in 19 years, the fact the he was a LCpl in the United States Marine says volumes of his character. May God be with your family. Semper Fi & RIP brother.
Todd and Eunah,
So very sorry to hear of your loss.
Thoughts are with you.
Jay Lawson/LPS
My nephew loves. If I Had English well, we’ve been able to stay more closely. As time goes by, When I go by your side, I’ll be able to talk a lot with you in the next world. My prayer and thoughts are with you.I love you.
Even..너의 맑은 눈빛을 다시 볼수없다니 외숙모는 너무너무 마음이 슬프구나. 지금 천국에서 외할머니와 만나서 잘 지내고 있는거지? 민지와 설빈이도 그리고 외삼촌도 외숙모처럼 우리 에븐을 많이 그리워하고 슬퍼한단다. 마지막 가는길을 함께 하지 못해 정말 미안하구나. 형님. 너무너무 힘드실 시간에 아무것도 해드리지 못해 죄송해요. 에븐과 리아 그리고 형님과 고모부님 힘내세요…주님께 기도 기도드립니다.
I just witnessed his last ride down O st accompanied by a motorcycle escort. It was a touching sight.
I’m so sorry for your loss. <3
I was honored to be on the flight from Atlanta to Omaha today that brought Eben home. So sorry for you loss, but grateful for his service to our country. RIP young man.
+ May Eben now know the Divine embrace of the One Who held him all his life long. May you know
His peace. In prayer, Sister Mary Schroer, R.S.M.
My son was a Marine too, maybe you’ll meet him in heaven & share jokes & pranks. To the family I will hold you in my prayers. I thank L/Cpl Eben for his service and you as well. My heart goes out to you & hs friends. May God comfort you in this extremely difficult time.
We are sorry to hear of your loss. Our son graduated with your son at boot camp in San Diego.I believe they even left from Omaha together as we are from NE too. Prayers to your entire family. Semper Fi!
I’ve been thinking a lot about Eben since I heard about his death. He was my student and I enjoyed having him in my class. He always challenged me with questions and I hope that I challenged him right back. Students often come back to visit after they have left McCook. Eben would have been a welcome visitor. I will miss his wit and snappy comebacks. I can’t express how much his loss has touched me. May God be with his family at this dark time. God Bless.
It is Marines who guards Heavens gates. The Lord has another one to do so. The pic shows sadness…. I pray now the young Devil Dawg has finally found peace. And that the family can look to the dreams and memories to help them heal and also find peace. One day at a time. As a Marine Corps Veteran I am honored to know that Eben is one of Americas Finest. Slow Salute….. and RIP little Brother. Semper Fi forever. God Bless. CW Sgt., 1st MarDiv CampPen MCB 12-79 to 9-85
Todd,Eunah,and Lea, may the love in your heart help to heal your loss. My family is holding you in our prayers.