George Arthur Eslinger Sr. 91, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in a Saint Joseph, MO hospital. He was born March 14, 1922 in Lincoln, KS, son of Anna and Rolly Eslinger. He worked at Lincoln Grain, Atchison, KS. He was a Christian.

George was preceded in death by wife, Wilma M. Eslinger, 2 sons, George Jr., and David Eslinger, 3 brothers, Harvey, John, and Harrison Eslinger, 2 sisters, Ruth Thatcher and Mary Cluster, his parents and a grandson Rudy Rivera.

Survivors include, 3 sons, Roger Eslinger of Albany, MO, Larry (Carol) Eslinger, and Rick (Barb) Eslinger of St. Joseph, MO, 5 daughters, Linda (Delbert) Sears of Sterling, CO, Kathy Endsley and companion Fred Meyer, Joann French, Patricia Rivera and Virginia Johnson all of St. Joseph, MO, a sister, Permillia Fletchall of Grant City, MO, and 18, grandchildren, 32, great grandchildren, and 11, great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, on Monday, August 5, 2013 at Rupp Funeral Home.

Friends may call after 10 AM Sunday, at the Rupp Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday.

The Interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery .

Memorials are requested to the American Diabetes association. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.