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Rev John F. Ekeler
17 Apr 1899 – 30 Sep 1963
| Birth | 17 Apr 1899 |
| Death | 30 Sep 1963 |
| Cemetery | Exeter Cemetery Exeter , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Rainbow on 11 Jun 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127675567 |
Bio
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John. F. Ekeler Funeral services were held for Rt. Rev. Msgr. John F. Ekeler, 64, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crete, Nebraska, on September 30, 1963. He had been a Monsignor at the Sacred Heart Church since December 7, 1941. Previously, he had a parish in Bellwood, Nebraska. He had served the parish in Crete for 22 years. Msgr. Ekeler was born in Exeter, Nebraska on April 17, 1899. He attended St. Benedict's School in Atchison, Kansas, and St. Francis Seminary at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was ordained at St. Mary's Cathedral in Lincoln on March 3, 1928. He was made a Domestic Prelate by Pope XII in December 1949. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Anna (Barkmeier) Ekeler, Exeter; brothers, Frank Ekeler, Henry Ekeler, Joseph Ekeler, William Ekeler, Leo Ekeler, Fred Ekeler and Alfred Ekeler, all of Exeter; Dr. Louis Ekeler, David City. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas Kealy officiated at the funeral services. Over 80 Monsignors and priests attended from throughout the area. Pallbearers were Henry Bals, Sr., Joseph Cink, Ernest Sand, Leon Frost, Henry Siedhoff, Anton Horky and Donald Muff. Contributor: Rainbow (47002487)
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- 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
- William A. "Bunk" Ekeler 1912–1994
- Fred Jerome Ekeler 1915–1968
- Leo Henry Ekeler 1918–2010
- Alfred R. "Al" Ekeler 1922–1986
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