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Leo Henry Ekeler
10 Apr 1918 – 11 Nov 2010
| Birth | 10 Apr 1918 |
| Death | 11 Nov 2010 |
| Cemetery | Exeter Cemetery Exeter , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | M. Jensen Seggerman on 28 Mar 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67284596 |
Bio
Leo Henry Ekeler was born to Frank Ekeler and Anna Barkmeier Ekeler on April 11, 1918, at Exeter, and passed away November 11, 2010, at Bryan/LGH West Hospital in Lincoln at the age of 92 years and 7 months. He was one of ten boys in the family. Growing up on the family farm outside Exeter, Leo attended school and graduated from Exeter High in 1936. He continued on the family farm until 1947 when he fell in love with and married Dorothy Ann Harre, also of Exeter. After marriage, Leo and Dorothy moved to their own farmstead and combined the raising of crops and livestock with the raising of four children. Leo was a proud father to his four children, Marie(Tim) Nicholas; Sylvia (Rocky) Runl; Paul (Jill) EKeler and Glen (Jan) Ekeler. Eight grandchildren came along to join the family, Matt and Angie Nicholas, Regan and Reggie Ruhl, Jason and Danielle Ekeler and Courtney and Chelsea Ekeler. One great-grandchild, Alizay Grazvitt, was the most recent addition. Leo retired from farming in 1984, and he and Dorothy moved into Exeter where they lived in the same house across the street from the post office until his death. During his time on the farm, Leo sold Funk's seed corn and also worked for ten years for the ASCS office in Geneva. Leo was a lifelong member of St. Stephen's Catholic Church of Exeter, and never lost his love of farming. Up until the weekend before his death, Leo was still seen on the gravel roads around town, checking on the progress of the harvest and making sure everything was where it needed to be. Leo enjoyed sports of all sorts, but held special loyalty to the Exeter High School sports teams, the University of Nebraska football team and his beloved New York Yankees. He also was a frequent visitor for morning coffee at the local round table at Sweetwater and had been known to play a game of cards or two, provided there wasn't a Nebraska football game or a Yankee game on television. Leo is preceded in death by his parents and nine brothers, Frank, John, Henry, Joe, August, twin brothers, Louis "Doc" and William "Bunk"; Fred and Alfred. He is survived by his wife, the love of his wife, Dorothy, who currently resides at the Exeter Care Center, and his children and grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Exeter, with the Rev. Tom Kuffel officiating. Acolyte for the service was Rusty Ruhl, and music was provided by Agnes Anderson, organist and Jessica Ruhl, vocalist. Pallbearers were Tom Ekeler, Dan Ekeler, Jerome Ekeler, Jason Ekeler, Matthew Nicholas and Reggie Ruhl. Interment in the Exeter Cemetery followed the service. The Nebraska Signal November 2010.
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- 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
- William A. "Bunk" Ekeler 1912–1994
- Fred Jerome Ekeler 1915–1968
- Alfred R. "Al" Ekeler 1922–1986
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