ADOLPH ECKER
Adolph Ecker, 76, retired Brillion businessman and farmer, died early this morning at the family home at Brillion after having been ill for a year.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Luecker Funeral Home at Brillion and at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church, with burial in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Mr. Ecker was born January 2, 1866, in the town of Maple Grove. He married Margaret Feiber of Cato Falls on May 27, 1886. Six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by attending mass at the same church, St. Mary's at Brillion, where they were married in 1886. It is the church from which Mr. Ecker will be buried on Monday.
After their marriage the couple located on a farm in the town of Maple Grove, and operated it until 14 years ago when they retired and moved to Brillion. Mr. Ecker operated a tavern business in Brillion, and at the time of his death was owner of the Brillion Auditorium and movie theater.
Surviving him are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Schuh of Brillion and Mrs. Louis Popp of Neenah; two sons, Joseph of Brillion and John of Hilbert; three half-brothers, John Steinfest of Brillion, Charles Steinfest of Antigo and Frank Steinfest of Gleason; three half-sisters, Mrs. Edward Clifford of Antigo, Mrs. Emma Gross and Mrs. Alvin Reed of Gleason; and 21 grandchildren.
Mr. Ecker was a member of St. Mary's congregation of Brillion and of the Catholic Knights of the parish, and he was affiliated with the Holy Name society of Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 20, 1942 P.2
Adolph Ecker, 76, retired Brillion businessman and farmer, died early this morning at the family home at Brillion after having been ill for a year.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Luecker Funeral Home at Brillion and at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church, with burial in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Mr. Ecker was born January 2, 1866, in the town of Maple Grove. He married Margaret Feiber of Cato Falls on May 27, 1886. Six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by attending mass at the same church, St. Mary's at Brillion, where they were married in 1886. It is the church from which Mr. Ecker will be buried on Monday.
After their marriage the couple located on a farm in the town of Maple Grove, and operated it until 14 years ago when they retired and moved to Brillion. Mr. Ecker operated a tavern business in Brillion, and at the time of his death was owner of the Brillion Auditorium and movie theater.
Surviving him are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Schuh of Brillion and Mrs. Louis Popp of Neenah; two sons, Joseph of Brillion and John of Hilbert; three half-brothers, John Steinfest of Brillion, Charles Steinfest of Antigo and Frank Steinfest of Gleason; three half-sisters, Mrs. Edward Clifford of Antigo, Mrs. Emma Gross and Mrs. Alvin Reed of Gleason; and 21 grandchildren.
Mr. Ecker was a member of St. Mary's congregation of Brillion and of the Catholic Knights of the parish, and he was affiliated with the Holy Name society of Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 20, 1942 P.2
ADOLPH ECKER
Adolph Ecker, 76, retired Brillion businessman and farmer, died early this morning at the family home at Brillion after having been ill for a year.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Luecker Funeral Home at Brillion and at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church, with burial in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Mr. Ecker was born January 2, 1866, in the town of Maple Grove. He married Margaret Feiber of Cato Falls on May 27, 1886. Six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by attending mass at the same church, St. Mary's at Brillion, where they were married in 1886. It is the church from which Mr. Ecker will be buried on Monday.
After their marriage the couple located on a farm in the town of Maple Grove, and operated it until 14 years ago when they retired and moved to Brillion. Mr. Ecker operated a tavern business in Brillion, and at the time of his death was owner of the Brillion Auditorium and movie theater.
Surviving him are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Schuh of Brillion and Mrs. Louis Popp of Neenah; two sons, Joseph of Brillion and John of Hilbert; three half-brothers, John Steinfest of Brillion, Charles Steinfest of Antigo and Frank Steinfest of Gleason; three half-sisters, Mrs. Edward Clifford of Antigo, Mrs. Emma Gross and Mrs. Alvin Reed of Gleason; and 21 grandchildren.
Mr. Ecker was a member of St. Mary's congregation of Brillion and of the Catholic Knights of the parish, and he was affiliated with the Holy Name society of Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 20, 1942 P.2
Adolph Ecker, 76, retired Brillion businessman and farmer, died early this morning at the family home at Brillion after having been ill for a year.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Luecker Funeral Home at Brillion and at 9:30 at St. Mary's Catholic church, with burial in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Mr. Ecker was born January 2, 1866, in the town of Maple Grove. He married Margaret Feiber of Cato Falls on May 27, 1886. Six years ago the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by attending mass at the same church, St. Mary's at Brillion, where they were married in 1886. It is the church from which Mr. Ecker will be buried on Monday.
After their marriage the couple located on a farm in the town of Maple Grove, and operated it until 14 years ago when they retired and moved to Brillion. Mr. Ecker operated a tavern business in Brillion, and at the time of his death was owner of the Brillion Auditorium and movie theater.
Surviving him are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Schuh of Brillion and Mrs. Louis Popp of Neenah; two sons, Joseph of Brillion and John of Hilbert; three half-brothers, John Steinfest of Brillion, Charles Steinfest of Antigo and Frank Steinfest of Gleason; three half-sisters, Mrs. Edward Clifford of Antigo, Mrs. Emma Gross and Mrs. Alvin Reed of Gleason; and 21 grandchildren.
Mr. Ecker was a member of St. Mary's congregation of Brillion and of the Catholic Knights of the parish, and he was affiliated with the Holy Name society of Holy Trinity church at Kasson.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 20, 1942 P.2
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