OBITUARY: Clarence E. Eckert, Mitchell County, Iowa




         Clarence Emery Eckert [1909-1980]

[ St. Ansgar Enterprise, 12 JUN 1980]
   
Funeral services for Clarence E. Eckert, 70, of Meltonville, who died June 5
at the Veterans Medical Center in Minneapolis, were held June 9, at the
Schroder Funeral Home here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad, pastor of First
Lutheran Church, officiating.

Clarence Emery Eckert was born July 19, 1909 in Storden, Minn., the son of
Effie (Tunmore) and Ross Eckert.  He attended Otranto public school.  He
entered military service in 1943, and was involved in the European invasion.
He farmed at various places in Iowa and Minnesota, and upon retirement moved
to Meltonville in 1972.

He married Ethelyn Wambeam and three children were born to them.  Ross Eckert
of Coon Rapids, Minn., Emery Eckert of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. Robert (Thera) 
Betsinger of Aurora, Ill.

He married Fae Anderson July 23, 1942 in Albert Lea, Minn. and nine children
were born to them.  Ervin (Pete) Eckert of Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Robert Eckert
of Anoka, Minn.; Dennis Eckert of Northwood; Marvin Eckert of Meltonville;
Donna Ciavarelli of St. Ansgar; Judy Hurdlicka of Oregon; Jane Eckert of
Meltonville; also surviving are 28 grandchildren and one great grandchild;
three brothers, Shirley Eckert of Oregon; Willis of Florida; and Jason of
Albert Lea; four sisters, Valyda Goodew of St. Ansgar; Ruth Thatcher of Rose
Creek, Minn.; Stella Wambeam if Austin, Minn.; and Lillian Johnson of DeWitt;
also nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents and one grandson.

Burial was in Woodbury cemetery, Lyle, with Rev. Engelstad in charge of
committal services.


                   

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