Funeral services for Ernest Eckmann, age 82, of Lindy, were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lindy.
Pastor Dani Jo Bierwagen officiated. Burial was in the Bloomfield City Cemetery.
Military Honors were provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4996, American Legion Post 249, and Army National Guard Honor Guard.
Ernest Eckmann was born February 2, 1940, to Peter and Eliese (Heick) Eckmann and he died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his residence.
He attended Addison Elementary School and Crofton High School. He served in the United States Army from 1962 until 1964. He and his brother, Richard, drove out to California where Ernie worked at Carroll Shelby and raced cars. They returned to Nebraska and he worked at Kolberg’s in Yankton and also farmed.
In 1985, he married Rita Levi at Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lindy. They lived in Lindy after their marriage. He worked for Arens Sanitation and later Gus Boldenow. He started a sanitation service, Best Sanitation. He later worked at Michael’s Foods in Bloomfield for several years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert, Elton, and Richard; his sister, Norma; Rita’s parents, Lloyd and Meta Levi; and brother-in-law, John Levi.
Ernest Eckmann is survived by his wife, Rita; sisters, Alevia Howe, Lucille Jennings, and Judy (Clair) Wilson; his nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Kaye Becker and Kathy Eckmann; and many friends.
He will be missed very much.
Brockhaus Funeral Home in Bloomfield, is in charge of arrangements.