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Donald Lane Eckers4, April 2, 1927
in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, the son of
Dautin August Eckers3 and
Esther Olivia (Rundquist) Eckers.
He grew up in the Minneapolis area. In 1930 Donald was living with his parents in a house at 7116 Minnetonka Boulevard, St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota, next door to his paternal grandparents. He resided at 4225 Toledo Avenue, Minneapolis in 1952, and in Saint Louis Park from at least 1957-1962. His residence was given as 2834 Quebec Avenue South, Saint Louis Park, in the former year. He was working as an office assistant for Swift & Company in Minneapolis in 1952. In 1957 he was an assistant office manager at the same firm. From at least 1959-1962 he was an office manager for Independent Packing in Minneapolis. Donald married, April 3, 1967 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, Rosemary L— (Triebold) Ellis. She was born December 5, 1920 in —, North Dakota, the daughter of Arthur L— Triebold and Alfreda (—) Triebold. After their marriage the Eckerses moved to San Diego, California, where they lived until their retirement in 1990. Don was of San Diego in 1973, when his mother died. His address in that year was 4447 34th Street, San Diego, CA, 92116. In 1984 Donald lived at 5671 Laramie Way, San Diego, CA, 92120. In 1990 Don and Rosemary moved to Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota. Their address there was 800 12th Street NE, Valley City, North Dakota. In retirement Don was an avid Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan, enjoyed playing cards and bingo and spending time with his family and pets. Rosemary Eckers died April 13, 1996 in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota. Donald Eckers died Monday, November 24, 2008, at Sheyenne Care Center in Valley City. He was survived by his sister-in-law Kathleen Schmidt of Fargo and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Services were held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Lerud-Johnson-Schuldt Funeral Home Chapel, Valley City. Interment was in Memory Garden Cemetery near Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota. |
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