This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ECKERT, MEARWALD, PUESCHEL, SCHMIDT, KAAS, SCHWEDER, SCHROEDER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12607 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Frank C., Jan. 23, 1971 ECKERT, MEARWALD, PUESCHEL, SCHMIDT, KAAS, SCHWEDER, SCHROEDER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frank C. ECKERT, 88, well-known commercial and residential construction contractor in earlier years, died at 7:35 p.m. Friday in the Sturgis Hospital where he had been admitted Jan. 9. He had suffered apoplexy in his home at 305 S. Lakeview Ave. His basic trade was that of a brick layer and stone cutter. He was born at Allegan, Mich., Nov. 23, 1882, a son of Michael and Caroline (MEARWALD) ECKERT. His marriage to Martha PUESCHEL took place at Otsego, Mich., Aug. 5, 1908. She preceded him in death Jan. 22, 1950. Mr. ECKERT had been a Sturgis and Burr Oak resident for 65 years. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had served as president and a member of the Church Council for many years. Surviving are three sons, Carl ECKERT of near Burr Oak, Albert ECKER (sic) of Ypsilanti, and the Rev. Gearhart ECKERT of Hastings, Neb.; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Brunhilde) SCHMIDT, of Sturgis and Mrs. Herbert (Martha) KAAS of Detroit; his brother, Herman ECKERT of Albion; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia SCHWEDER of Colon and Mrs. Eda SCHROEDER of Sturgis; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, one sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Services will be observed at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Johns Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. F.C. Knueppel officiating. Interment will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home until Tuesday noon. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorials to St. Johns Lutheran Church. END