Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eckardt, Fred A. October 3, 1941
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times October 9, 1941

FRED ECKARDT DIED FRIDAY

Fred A. Eckardt, 73, well known lifelong resident of Woodland township, died 
early Friday morning at his home east of Lake Odessa. He had been prominently 
identified with affairs of the community for many years until failing health 
dictated his retirement from activities a few years ago.

Born January 8, 1868, on the farm where he died, he had lived his entire life 
there. On June 18, 1902, he was married to Miss Bertha Voelker of Reed City.

Surviving are the widow, two sons, Victor in Woodland township and Glendon at 
Hastings, one daughter Mrs Richard Bloomer in Los Angeles, calif., two 
granddaughters, and two sisters Mrs.Mary Kunz in Grand Rapids and Mrs Lydia 
Schuler in Woodland township.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Zion Evangelical church, of 
which he had been one of the substantial members for many years, the pastor, the 
Rev. J.S. Deabler, officiating, assisted by the Revs A.J. Hettler of Blissfield 
and E.N. Wheeler of Hasting.

Music as furnished by Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and Mrs Arthur Statsick. Pall 
bearers were Forest DeCamp, Dan Smith, George Schneider and Benjamin Schneider. 
Interment was made in Lakeside Cemetery.

Relatives and friends from out of town who were in attendance at the funeral 
were Mrs Mary Kunz, F.J. Eckardt, Mr and Mrs L.F. Eckardt, Mrs Ida Leader, Mr 
and Mrs  Hubert Leader, Paul Leader, Mrs Grace Takens and son,Bruce, Mr and Mrs 
Lohrnian Schively, and Mr and Mrs Charles Rowlader, all of Grand Rapids.

Dr, Leo Marsion of Lakeview, Henry Voelker, Mrs Laurence Connor, and John 
Schuler, of Ionia; Frank Voelker of Lima, Ohio; Mr and Mrs S.S.Voelker and 
daughter Helen of Reed City; Mrs Fred Pierson, Mrs. Jacob Rehor, Mrs Al Bessmer 
and the Rev.and Mrs Ernest Wheeler of Hastings.

Mr and Mrs Andrew Finkbeiner of Middleville; Mr and Mrs Jesse Rowlader of 
Detroit; Mrs Lyle Robinson of Charlotte; Mrs. Robert Cardiff, Mr and Mrs Gus 
Heise, Mrs Jack Watkins, Mr and Mrs Gus Meiers of Lansing, Mr and Mrs. Daniel 
Garlinger, Mr and Mrs Sam Ostroth, Mrs Sarah Ostroth, Mr and Mrs Leslie Adams, 
Mr and Mrs. Austin Schantz, Mrs Orville Flocks, Mr and Mrs Clyde Walton of 
Nashville.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.# 7-838-1

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