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Eldon August Uecker, 12/5/2000


Eldon August Uecker, age 77 of Howard Lake, died Tuesday,
Dec. 5, 2000, at the Howard Lake Good Samaritan Care Center.
Eldon was born July 29, 1923, in Middleville Township,
Wright County, Minn., the son of Hubert and Elisa (Brandt) Uecker. He was
baptized into the Christian faith Sept. 2, 1923, by the Rev. Alfred Streufert
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Middleville; and confirmed in his faith at
the same church April 18, 1937, by the Rev. William Kanning.
Eldon was united in marriage to Lillian Mielke June 8,
1945, at St. James Lutheran Church, Howard Lake, by the Rev. Theo. Melinat.
This union was blessed with the birth of nine children.
Eldon and Lillian made their home in Howard Lake, where
Eldon worked as a truck driver. He hauled milk on a route for Pure Milk
Products Co., Winsted, and attached a snow plow to his truck in the winter
so he could clear the roads.
In 1956, he began a Mobil Oil Station doing fuel deliveries.
After a corn picking accident, Eldon sold the oil business and drove fuel
bulk truck for Midland Coop and Mobil Oil. He also drove school bus and
worked as a janitor for St. James Lutheran church and school.
In 1982, Lillian passed away.
As a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Eldon sang in
the church choir, was a member of Lutheran Laymen’s League, an officer of
the local Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL), a delegate to Mayer Lutheran
High School, and served on the finance and Christian education boards.
On Aug. 27, 1988, Eldon married Elvera (Tormanen) Johnson
at St. James Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Art Bode performing the ceremony.
They were blessed with almost 10 years together before Elvera’s passing
in 1998.
At the time of his death, Eldon had reached the age of
77 years, four months, and six days.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Elisa
Uecker; his wives, Lillian and Elvera; a brother, Marvin Uecker; 20 brothers-in-law;
and 14 sisters-in-law.
He is survived by his children: Jerry (Brenda) Uecker of
Duluth, Janice (Tom) Graeff of Minneapolis, Allan (Kathy) Uecker of Winsted,
LuAnn (Jerry) Moy of Lester Prairie, Bruce Uecker (fiancee Kathy Rathmanner)
of Montrose, Arvid Uecker of Howard Lake, Barry (Peggy) Uecker of Mayer,
David (Julie) Uecker of Glencoe, and Susan (Craig) Leaf of Brooklyn Park;
and two stepchildren, Nancy (Dennis) Gilbertson of Minnetonka, and Francis
(John) Godwin of Houston, Texas.
He is further survived by two brothers, Vernon Uecker of
Annandale, and Harold (Lorraine) Uecker of Buffalo; two sisters, Gladys
(Theodore) Goerke of Brooklyn Park, and Marion (Jacob) Oswald of LaMesa,
Calif.; five sisters-in-law, Doris Alford of Buffalo, Erna Wolfsteller and
Leona Mielke, both of Howard Lake; Irma Uecker of Annandale, Ruth Mielke
of Montgomery, and Selma Kotila of Cokato; and one brother-in-law, Mark
Zander of Maple Lake.
Eldon is also survived by 20 grandchildren: Jeremy and
Jessica Uecker, Mark and Melissa Graeff, Alyssa and Michael Uecker, Scott
and Roger Moy, Joseph Uecker, Jason (Anne), Heather, and Amber Uecker; KariAnn,
Jamie, and Gylian Uecker; Christopher, Nicholas, and Travis Uecker; and
Zachary and Justin Leaf; one great-granddaughter, Courtney Uecker; six stepgrandchildren:
Elise (Eric) Raarup, John Gilbertson (fiancee Laura Mandeville), Anne (Kevin)
Bell, Aaron Godwin, Jerry Robinson, and Jeffrey Henning; nieces, nephews,
and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 9, at St. James Lutheran
Church with the Revs. Martin Schoenfeld and Michael Nirva officiating. Soloist
was Jane Mol, with Nancy Butterfass serving as organist. Interment was at
the St. James Cemetery on Dutch Lake.
Casket bearers were Michael Uecker, Jason Uecker, Nicholas
Uecker, Lesley Uecker, Thomas Mielke, John Gilbertson, Scott Moy, Roger
Moy, and Christopher Uecker; with special recognition of Eldon’s godchildren:
Judy Rasmussen, Betty Lou Bastin, MaryAnn Geisinger, Karen Dallman, Lesley
Uecker, and Thomas Mielke.
The Swanson Peterson Funeral Home of Howard Lake handled
the arrangements.

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