1924
Carl
2013
Carl Eckert
November 9, 1924 — March 4, 2013
KIOWA-Carl Eckert passed away on Monday, March 04, 2013 in Kiowa. Funeral service will be Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Kiowa. Burial will follow in the Riverview Cemetery.
Carl “C” Eckert was born November 9, 1924 at his parents home in Kiowa, Kansas to Seigfried “Zeke” Carl and Hattie Smith Eckert. He was a longtime resident of Kiowa working with his father and brothers in the family trade as an interior/exterior decorator. He was 17 when he was called by his country along with three of his brothers to serve during WWII. He joined the Navy and was assigned to a special service, ACORN seventeen, which performed secret missions in the south Pacific. Much of his Nava record is still classified as a “military secret”. He was honorably discharged on November 11, 1945 and returned to Kiowa to find his bride “walking the streets of Kiowa”. He said he knew life was short and he knew what he wanted. He was united in marriage to Juanita Louise Garman at the Methodist Parsonage in Kiowa on February 24, 1946, to this union three sons were born; David Carl, Lex Dean, and Max Wayne. Carl continued his family trade with his dad and brothers as C.C. Eckert Decorating, painting and paper hanging and tile laying until he bought his first combine and truck and began his custom harvesting career. He cut with his brother-in-law, Claude Tripplet of Burden, Kansas, and Richard Garman until he and his son, Lex partnered up to form Eckert Custom Harvesting and Trucking. He was also a rural substitute mail carrier for several years in the middle 1960’s. After the death of his son, Lex, he partnered with a cousin, Chris Thilsted for several years. After 40 years of custom harvesting, Carl sold his combines but kept on trucking, when he retired from trucking he couldn’t just stop working so he took up driving the school bus for South Barber. He truly loved the kids and they loved him. In 1999, he and David built “The JCE Ministorage” on the home acreage. Carl’s youngest son, Max was born deaf/blind, and Carl became an advocate for children and families of deaf/blind children. He was the charter Vice President of the Kansas Parent/Teacher Association of Deaf/Blind/Multi-Handcapped Children and became President the next 2 years. He was called to speak to a US Senate Committee an another joint session of the Kansas Legislature.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Seigfried and Hattie Eckert; five brothers, Alvin, Albert, Loyal, infant, Lesley and Leon; four sisters infant, Bessie, Maxine Lindstom, Elizabeth Kennedy Flezk and Edith Boyle; son, Lex Dean Eckert; granddaughter, Francisca Jean Eckert.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita; two sons David Carl and wife, Brenda of Hugoton, Kansas, Max Wayne of Wichita; daughter-in-law, Leesa Eckert Mott and husband, Craig of Kiowa; grandchildren, Marcus and wife, Tammi of Hugoton, Angela Staten of Liberal, Nathan Eckert and wife, Shelley of Stoddard, Wisconsin, Michelle Morgan and husband, Zach of Corning, Iowa, Brett Mott of Kiowa; great grandchildren, Tala, Tukker and Takoda Eckert, Raven, Rayna and Rayshawn Staten, Abigail, Sadie and Isaac Eckert, Avery and Alex Morgan; brothers-in-law, Richard Garman of Kiowa, Dean Garman of Rogers, Arkansas, a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorials may be made to Harden Hospice, Congregational United Church of Christ or Kiowa District Hospital and given to the funeral home.
Visitation will be Friday, March 8, 2013 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Carl “C” Eckert was born November 9, 1924 at his parents home in Kiowa, Kansas to Seigfried “Zeke” Carl and Hattie Smith Eckert. He was a longtime resident of Kiowa working with his father and brothers in the family trade as an interior/exterior decorator. He was 17 when he was called by his country along with three of his brothers to serve during WWII. He joined the Navy and was assigned to a special service, ACORN seventeen, which performed secret missions in the south Pacific. Much of his Nava record is still classified as a “military secret”. He was honorably discharged on November 11, 1945 and returned to Kiowa to find his bride “walking the streets of Kiowa”. He said he knew life was short and he knew what he wanted. He was united in marriage to Juanita Louise Garman at the Methodist Parsonage in Kiowa on February 24, 1946, to this union three sons were born; David Carl, Lex Dean, and Max Wayne. Carl continued his family trade with his dad and brothers as C.C. Eckert Decorating, painting and paper hanging and tile laying until he bought his first combine and truck and began his custom harvesting career. He cut with his brother-in-law, Claude Tripplet of Burden, Kansas, and Richard Garman until he and his son, Lex partnered up to form Eckert Custom Harvesting and Trucking. He was also a rural substitute mail carrier for several years in the middle 1960’s. After the death of his son, Lex, he partnered with a cousin, Chris Thilsted for several years. After 40 years of custom harvesting, Carl sold his combines but kept on trucking, when he retired from trucking he couldn’t just stop working so he took up driving the school bus for South Barber. He truly loved the kids and they loved him. In 1999, he and David built “The JCE Ministorage” on the home acreage. Carl’s youngest son, Max was born deaf/blind, and Carl became an advocate for children and families of deaf/blind children. He was the charter Vice President of the Kansas Parent/Teacher Association of Deaf/Blind/Multi-Handcapped Children and became President the next 2 years. He was called to speak to a US Senate Committee an another joint session of the Kansas Legislature.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Seigfried and Hattie Eckert; five brothers, Alvin, Albert, Loyal, infant, Lesley and Leon; four sisters infant, Bessie, Maxine Lindstom, Elizabeth Kennedy Flezk and Edith Boyle; son, Lex Dean Eckert; granddaughter, Francisca Jean Eckert.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita; two sons David Carl and wife, Brenda of Hugoton, Kansas, Max Wayne of Wichita; daughter-in-law, Leesa Eckert Mott and husband, Craig of Kiowa; grandchildren, Marcus and wife, Tammi of Hugoton, Angela Staten of Liberal, Nathan Eckert and wife, Shelley of Stoddard, Wisconsin, Michelle Morgan and husband, Zach of Corning, Iowa, Brett Mott of Kiowa; great grandchildren, Tala, Tukker and Takoda Eckert, Raven, Rayna and Rayshawn Staten, Abigail, Sadie and Isaac Eckert, Avery and Alex Morgan; brothers-in-law, Richard Garman of Kiowa, Dean Garman of Rogers, Arkansas, a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorials may be made to Harden Hospice, Congregational United Church of Christ or Kiowa District Hospital and given to the funeral home.
Visitation will be Friday, March 8, 2013 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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