Obituaries : Donald R. Eckhart

Donald R. Eckhart

VINTON: Donald R. Eckhart, 92, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Inpatient Unit of St. Luke’s.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton with Rev. Stephen Preus officiating. Interment will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton with Graveside Military Rites conducted by Geo. G. Luckey American Legion Post #57 of Vinton and Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton.

Donald was born September 3, 1922 in LaPorte City to Morris and Delia (LaCrosse) Eckhart.

During World War II he served his nation in the US Army.

On August 4, 1944 he was united in marriage to Arlene Hanneman at Lincoln, NE. The couple loved to travel and camp together. She preceded him in death on February 14, 2014.

Donald farmed and also drove a maintainer for Benton County Secondary Roads. He later worked on the Jim Peterson farm. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed wood working and carving. Donald was an accomplished gardener.

He is survived by his son, Larry (Kathy Loeffelholz) Eckhart of Potosi, WI, his daughter Linda (Dean) Ohrt of Traer; his grandchildren, Griffin Eckhart of Platteville, WI, Andrea Riniker of Beloit, WI, Daryl (Jessica) Ohrt of Marietta, GA, and Dianne (Paul) Haywood of Union; seven great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; two brothers, George (Oma) Eckhart of Vinton, and Charles Eckhart of Waterloo.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Lloyd; his sisters, Irene, Mabel, and Mae.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com