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Submitted: 9/3/20 • Approved: 8/2/21 • Last Updated: 8/5/21 • R826367-G826367-S3
Robert
T/SGT
2234 AAF BASE UNIT
Dec 4, 1919 Rossford, wood, OH
Jan 26, 2021 West Plains, Howell, MO
Alice
Jul 24, 1924
Dec 27, 2019
Graveside services for Robert Elmer Eckhart, 101, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Eckhart passed away at 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at his home.
He was born December 4, 1919, at Rossford, Ohio, to Herbert Lester Eckhart and Iva Violet May Eckhart. On October 6, 1945, he was married at Toledo, Ohio, to Alice Jean Reiter, who preceded him in death on December 27, 2019. Mr. Eckhart was a Veteran of WWII; he was a Tech Sergeant in the 234th United States Army Air Base Unit. Before his retirement, he was an operations manager in the HVAC business and had been owner and operator of Pinebrook Lodge Bed & Breakfast. Mr. Eckhart was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
He is survived by four children, Cheryl Ward, West Plains, Sonia Steger and husband, Gregg, West Plains, Timothy Eckhart and wife, Debbie, Denver, Colorado and Anthony Eckhart, Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren; one brother, Marvin Eckhart, Toledo, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, one son, Stephen, three brothers and two sisters, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Graveside services for Alice Jean Eckhart, 95, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Eckhart passed away at 9:45 p.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 at her home.
She was born July 24, 1924, at Toledo, Ohio, to Edward Julius Reiter and Ethel Claire Brown Reiter. On October 6, 1945, she was married at Toledo, Ohio, to Robert Elmer Eckhart. Before her retirement, Mrs. Eckhart had operated a preschool and had been the owner and operator of Pinebrook Bed & Breakfast. She enjoyed reading and sewing. Mrs. Eckhart was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Elmer Eckhart, of the family home; four children, Cheryl Ward, West Plains, Sonia Steger and husband, Gregg, West Plains, Timothy Eckhart and wife, Debbie, Denver, Colorado and Anthony Eckhart, Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one son, Stephen and one brother preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Contributed on 9/3/20 by mjrwag
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