Invite friends and family to read the obituary and add memories.
We'll notify you when service details or new memories are added.
You're now following this obituary
We'll email you when there are updates.
Select your format and elements to print
Harry Lorentz
Ebbeson, Iii
May 23, 1970 — May 14, 2021
Born Harry Lorentz Ebbeson III in Yuba City, California on May 23, 1970 to loving parents Gail and Harry Jr. He unexpectedly and suddenly passed away on May 14, 2021 in Anamosa, Iowa.
Harry Ebbeson III was a musician with over 40 years' experience in performance, piano instruction and general music education. Raised in Nice, Lake County, California with an old organ, a friendly neighbor saw his talent and trained him on the piano. Then to Cypress, (near Houston), Texas where the euphonium helped tame his asthma and provided a tool for marching band. Although it was not 'cool', it was instrumental in providing him the knowledge of what 'cool' was versus what he was despite 'cool'. Graduated in Houston from Cy-Fair High School, Cypress, TX, 1988; the Audio Institute of America in San Francisco with honors in 1998; held many different certifications in the IT industry. Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Christian Ministry and Leadership through Ohio Christian University in 2016.
His ministry, Music with Harry, has been in operation full-time since 2009 and gave him the opportunity to travel and perform at nursing and elderly living facilities all over the state of Iowa including parts of Illinois, Missouri and Texas. Developing his faith and worship through music.
A professional keyboardist, ["the best I've ever seen" say his bandmates], he released 22 solo albums, played on countless tracks for other artists, performed with several bands including the JC Project and, most recently, NewTrick. His listener base, thanks to the Internet and different streaming services, is worldwide.
A caring father, husband, brother, son, and true friend; he took care for anyone: whether checking your gullibility with his practical jokes [thank you, Kylie]; his pleasant corrections, "He was Always Right TM "[thank you, Chrissy]; or, if that was tempted to be untrue, his Gallows Humor, if life gives you rotten eggs find a funny place to break them. [Thank you, Bear].
Harry is survived by his wife, Shawna (McGuire) Ebbeson; children Martha (Gibson) [& Tom] Braun, Christine (Gibson-Ebbeson) [& Tyler] Duncan, Harry Ebbeson IV, Jordan McGuire, and Kylie Ebbeson; grandson Braxton Duncan; siblings Erik Ebbeson and Alisha (Ebbeson) [& Shaun] Lathrop; nieces and nephews Arianna, Jacob, and Emily; parents Gail (Diamond) & Harry Ebbeson Jr., and so many more friends and extended family.
Preceded in death by his grandparents Cecile & Floyd Diamond, Roberta & Harry Ebbeson Sr; and an uncle, Bill Diamond.
Thank you, Harry! Play on until we see you again.
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors