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William A. "Bunk" Ekeler

22 Oct 1912 – 24 May 1994

Birth	22 Oct 1912
Death	24 May 1994
Cemetery	Exeter Cemetery Exeter , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	M. Jensen Seggerman on 02 Apr 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127297125

Bio

William A. Ekeler was born to Frank and Anna (Barkmeier) Ekeler north of Exeter on October 22, 1912, and passed away May 24, 1994, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 2 days. He was one of 10 children in the family. Bill graduated from the Exeter high School with the class of 1931. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II for four years. After the war, Bill returned home and farmed north of Exeter until he retired. William was married to Frances Geiger of Fairmont on February 20, 1946, and to this union four children were born--Mary Jane, Ronald William, Kenneth John and Doris Ann. Bill was a member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church and also the Exeter American Legion Post No. 218. Bill was preceded in death by his son, Ronald; parents, Frank and Anna, and by seven brothers. He is survived by his wife, Frances; son, Kenneth and wife Nancy of York; two daughters, Mary Jane (Jerry) Kelch of Exeter and Doris (Curt) Larka of York; six grandchildren, Michael and wife Holly Kelch of Exeter, Sharon Kelch of Seward, Chad and Todd Ekeler of York and Kim and Jeff Larka of York; two brothers, Dr. L. J. Ekeler of Lincoln and Leo Ekeler of Exeter, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted from the St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter on Friday, May 27, with Father John Glaves officiating. St. Stephen's Catholic Church Choir provided the music for the mass. Casket bearers were Tom, Jerome, Paul, and Dan Ekeler; Jerome and Gerald Geiger. Interment was in the Exeter Cemetery. The Nebraska Signal June 1994 **His twin brother was Louis John Ekeler memorial #9739973 .**

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Family

Parents

• Frank Ekeler 1871–1952
• Anna Marie Barkmeier Ekeler 1879–1973

Spouse

• Frances Elizabeth Geiger Ekeler 1918–2001 FaG

Siblings

• Rev John F. Ekeler 1899–1963
• Frank J. Ekeler Jr 1902–1965
• Henry M. Ekeler 1904–1987
• Joseph G. Ekeler 1909–1974
• August Ekeler 1910–1911
• Louis John "Doc" Ekeler 1912–2000
• Fred Jerome Ekeler 1915–1968
• Leo Henry Ekeler 1918–2010
• Alfred R. "Al" Ekeler 1922–1986

Children

• Ronald William "Ronnie" Ekeler 1949–1967 FaG

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