Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Eckardt, Fredericka "Ricka" (Miss) March 21, 1935
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Lake Odessa Wave- Times - March 28, 1935
             MISS RICKA ECKARDT PASSED AWAY MAR. 21
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       MEMBER OF EVANGELICAL CHURCH MOST OF HER LIFE.  
               FUNERAL AT CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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   Miss Ricka Eckardt of Woodbury passed away March 21, at Pennock hospital.  She
had been staying with 
her sisters the past three months because of failing health.
   The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Evangelical church.  Rev. G. E.
Klopfenstein officiating, 
assisted by Rev. A. J. Hettler of Blissfield, Mich., a former pastor.  Interment was
at Lakeside cemetery.
   Those attending the funeral from away were George Klager and son, Sigmund of
Bridgewater, Mich., 
Michael Klager of Ann Arbor; Ed, Rosa, Anna, Carl Martiny and Tena Hartwick of
Clinton, Mich., and Miss 
Hulda Super of Fowlerville.
                                   OBITUARY
   Fredericka Eckardt was born in Woodland township, March 27, 1860, and passed away
at the Pennock 
hospital in Hastings, March 21, 1935, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 24
days.
   She was the oldest daughter of Adam Eckardt and his wife Katherine and remained
at home as long as the 
parents were living after which she went to Woodbury where she lived until Dec. 26,
1934, making her home 
with her sisters during the past three months.
  At an early age she was converted and joined the Evangelical church of which she
was a faithful member 
until her death. 
   She leaves to mourn her earthly departure, three sister, Mrs. Christine Euper of
Woodland, Mrs. Sarah 
Ostroch of Nashville, and Mrs. Anna Finkbeiner of Middleville, besides a large
circle of other relatives and 
friends; one brother and two sisters are deceased.
 "There from the music round me
            stealing,
   I fain would learn the new and 
            holy song,
   And find at last, beneath they trees
            of healing
    The life for which I long."
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               CARD OF THANKS 
   We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation of sympathy shown by our friends
and neighbors during our 
recent bereavement.
                   The family of the late
                           Adam Eckardt.  

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