Manistee County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Eckhout, Lenore E. & Bernard G. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harold & Linda Saffron lindaj50@charter.net July 28, 2006, 2:56 pm Cemetery: Pleasanton Name: Lenore E. & Bernard G. Eckhout Date Of Photograph: July 25, 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/manistee/photos/tombstones/pleasanton/eckhout55136gph.jpg Image file size: 88.3 Kb Lenore E. Eckhout b. 7 Feb. 1915 d. 2 Sept. 2002 Bernard G. Eckhout b. 23 Aug. 1913 d. 24 Apr. 2001 -------------------------------------- Social Security Death Index Lenore E. Eckhout SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX Last Residence: 49616 Benzonia, Benzie, Michigan, United States of America Born: 7 Feb 1915 Died: 2 Sep 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) --------------------------------- TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE --- 4 Sept. 2002 Lenore E. Eckhout Died September 1, 2002 BENZONIA - Lenore E. Eckhout, 87, of Benzonia, and formerly of Bear Lake, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at The Maples in Frankfort. She was born Feb. 7, 1915, in Mt. Clemens, the daughter of Michael James and Elizabeth L. (Tebo) Marsh. On July 15, 1939, in Mt. Clemens, she married Bernard G. Eckhout. Lenore moved with her husband to Bear Lake in 1978 and then to Benzonia in 1996. She was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Frankfort and was an original member of the 3rd Order at St. Bonaventure's in Detroit. While living in Mt. Clemens, she was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church. She loved to play bridge, and dinner dance, and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Lenore is survived by her son, Michael (Debbra) Eckhout of Arcadia, and her three daughters, Christine Eckhout of Genoa, Nev., Jan (William) Sommerville Jr. of Bear Lake, and Marybeth (Don) Zaleski of Frankfort; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alva Anne Howell of Capac, and Exelda Carey of Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard on April 24, 2001; and two brothers, John Maxwell Marsh and James Michael Marsh. Friends may call from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes, with a rosary being prayed at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, from St. Ann Catholic Church, with Fr. Ray Cotter serving as celebrant. Friends may also call at the church one hour prior to the Mass on Friday. Burial will be in Pleasanton Township Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider The Maples in Frankfort. Arrangements are being handled by the Benzonia Chapel, McElduff Funeral Homes. --------------------------------- Social Security Death Index Bernard G. Eckhout SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX Last Residence: 49616 Benzonia, Benzie, Michigan, United States of America Born: 23 Aug 1913 Died: 24 Apr 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) ----------------------------------- TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE --- Obituaries BENZONIA - Bernard George Eckhout, 87, of Benzonia, formerly of Bear Lake, died on Tuesday at The Maples in Frankfort. Mr. Eckhout was born on Aug. 23, 1913, in Mt. Clemens, the son of Victor and Magdelena (Siebert) Eckhout. Mr. Eckhout graduated in 1932 from St. Mary's Catholic School in Mt. Clemens. On July 15, 1939, he married the former Lenore Marsh, who survives. Mr. Eckhout served his country honorably during World War II as a T/SGT with the Army's Signal Corps. He was the vice-president of Transformer Inspection Company in Royal Oak, retiring in 1978. Mr. Eckhout then moved to Bear Lake until he moved to Benzonia in 1996. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Mt. Clemens where he sang in the church choir and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He held membership in the AM Vets of Mt. Clemens. He is a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Frankfort. Mr. Eckhout had been a summer resident of Bear Lake since 1939, where he enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He is survived by his wife, Lenore; a son, Michael (Debbra) Eckhout of Arcadia; daughters, Christine Eckhout of Genoa, Nev., Jan (Steven) Linton of Macomb and Marybeth (Don) Zaleski of Frankfort; seven grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and a sister, Margaret Morgan of Oklahoma City, Okla. Mr. Eckhout was preceded in death by three brothers, August, Anthony and Joseph; and two sisters, Gertrude and Mary. Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday 11 a.m. from St. Ann Catholic Church with Father Casimir Zawacki Celebrant. An evening prayer service will be held on Thursday 8 p.m. at the Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Homes. The family will meet with friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider The Maples in Frankfort. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/manistee/photos/tombstones/pleasanton/eckhout55136gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb