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John R. Eckstein (2001)

ECKSTEIN, GROUT, ELSTON

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 6/5/2006 at 21:22:24

Winterset Madisonian
April 11, 2001

John R. Eckstein, Creston

John Rockford Eckstein, 75, of Creston died of cancer April 8, 2001 at Greater Community Hospital in Creston.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13, at Collins Oak Park Chapel in Winterset with Pastors Jerry and Bev White officiating. Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, with the family present from 6-8 p.m. Burial will be at Pleasant View Cemetery in Madison County with military rites performed by American Legion Post 184 and V.F.W. Post 8142, both of Winterset.

John Eckstein was born July 1, 1925, to Lawrence and Mary (Grout) Eckstein of Winterset. A Navy veteran of World War II, he married Hazel Marie Elston on Oct. 9, 1951 in Adel. John had been a lifetime farmer. He also had worked for Farmer's Co-op for 14 years and the Madison County Secondary Road Department for 20 years, retiring from that job in 1987. He had resided in Madison County his entire life before moving to Creston in 1998. He was a member of V.F.W. Post 8142 in Winterset.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel of Creston; two sons, David Eckstein of DeSoto and Dale Eckstein of Lorimor; a stepson, Jerry Elston (wife Gloria) of Unionville, Mo.; a daughter Donna Eckstein of Creston;p a brother, Earl Eckstein (wife Viola) of Albuquerque, N.M.; and three grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Greater Community Hospice of Creston.


 

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