Elmer "Tug" Eckert's Obituary
Elmer “Tug” Eckert, age 89 of Six Lakes passed away Tues., February 2, 2016. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 5, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Janowicz Family Funeral Home in Remus with Pastor David Waid officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until the time of the service.
Elmer was born in Six Lakes on March 1, 1926, the son of Milon and Ruth (Delamater) Eckert. He was an avid hunter and loved to fish. He was a true outdoorsman, enjoying camping and traveling. He was a quiet, gentle and go-with-the-flow kind of man, never complaining about anything.
Left to cherish his memory are his son and daughter-in-law, Steven (Diana) Eckert; brothers, Lawrence, John, Gale and Lloyd; sister, June; grandchildren, Keith, Jeremy, Troy and Cody and six great-grandchildren.
Elmer was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn; his son, Gary Eckert; three brothers, George, Jim and Ron and one sister, Betty.
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