Christopher A. Eslinger

Christopher A. Eslinger, 48, of Afton, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, at his home in Afton. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov.18 at Powers Funeral Home, 612 N. Dodge in Afton. Services will be livestreamed. Pastor Mary O’Riley and Shelia Sutton will officiate. Following the service there will be a continuation of the celebration of life at Lakeshore Golf and Country Club in Afton. Interment will be private at a later date. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. with family receiving friends 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

Memorials may be directed to Chris’ family.

Christopher Alan Eslinger was born April 4, 1974, the son of Ernie L. Eslinger and Cathy Sackett in Winterset. He graduated from East Union High School in Afton in 1992. He continued his education attending SWCC and later transferring to ISU.

On May 3, 1997, Chris married Mindi B. Boone in Afton. They settled in Afton where Chris worked for McAninch Construction. They moved to Treynor where Chris and Mindi operated Rusk Foods. They returned to Afton in 2006 and Chris started with Alliant Energy as a materials coordinator. Chris also worked with B & K Industries putting up grain bins and with T & T, repairing golf carts. Chris was the assistant golf coach at East Union High School. He also served on the Afton REC Board and the Lake Shore Golf and Country Club Board in Afton. Chris loved his family, golf, friends, never knew a stranger and was always the life of the party.

Survivors include his wife, Mindi Eslinger; two daughters, Quinn and Aimes and son, Zayne, all of Afton; brother, Jeff (Wendi); nephew, Keaton and nieces, Kaela and Kinsey Eslinger of Macksburg; father and mother-in-law, Di and Elane Boone of Afton; brother-in-law, Hank (Dominika) Boone, nephew, Max and niece, Alexandra of Mount Prospect, Illinois, and extended family.

Chris was preceded in death by his father, Ernie Eslinger.