Notes
Note for: Lawrence Oscar Albin Eckberg, 22 SEP 1909 - 10 AUG 1974
(Undated, about 1939?)
Mr. L. A. Eckberg was pleasantly surprised at a birthday party in his
honor Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bodelson and family of Ohio, Arthur Eckberg of
Manlius, Lars Eckberg of Winner, S. Dakota and Jennie Ruth Lindner of
Tiskilwa.
(Undated, about August 11, 1974)
LAWRENCE O. ECKBERG, SCHOOL CUSTODIAN DIES
Lawrence O. Eckberg, 64, of Red Oak Road, Walnut, was pronounced dead
on arrival at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, early Thursday morning
where he had been taken by the Walnut Rescue Squad.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 10, at the Ross
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Orville Cole of Lanark officiating.
Organist was Mrs. John Foss.
Casket attendants were Stanley Jensen, Willliam Eckberg, Glen Hobbs,
Marlow Drayton, Archie Carter, and Harry Chenneour.
Interment was in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton.
A memorial has been established for the Walnut Grade School.
Lawrence Oscar Albin Eckberg was born Sept. 22, 1909 in Fairfield
Township, the son of Ida and Olaf Eckberg. He married Letha Peck of
Bureau township on June 2, 1935, in the Swedish Lutheran Church of
Princeton.
He had owned and operated the cement block plant in Wyanet, was a
distributor for Wynn Oil Co., and operated the Mobil and DX stations in
Walnut for 10 years. For the past ten years he had been custodian at the
Walnut grade school. He was an enthusiastic and active member of the
Walnut and Rock River Horseshoe Leagues. He was a member of the Swedish
Lutheran Church of Princeton.
Surviving are his widow, Letha; two sons, Darell of Walnut and Donald
of Rome; one daughter, Ann; two granddaughters, eight brothers, Everett
of Princeton, Lester, Kenneth and Leroy of Wyanet, Orville of San
Antonio, Texas, and Arthur, Harold and Edmund, of Walnut; two sisters,
Mrs. Arthur (Alma) Bodelson of Princeton and Mrs. Vivan (Anna) Richmond
of Wyanet; and many nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
(Undated)
ECKBERG MEMORIAL PRESENTED
Mrs. Lawrence Eckberg has presented a dual cartridge-film projector,
purchased with the Lawrence Eckberg Memorial Funds to the Grade School.
Receiving the projector on behalf of the school are: Dale Von Holton,
student council president; and Mr. Glen Littlefield, adviser.
Notes
Note for: Arthur Folke Bodelson, 3 SEP 1906 - 16 NOV 1980
The Star-Courier, Kewanee, Illinois; November 17, 1980
A. F. BODELSON
Wyanet -- Arthur Folke Bodelson, 74, of 313 S. King St., died Sunday,
Nov. 16, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.
He was born Sept. 3, 1906 in Smoland , Sweden, the son of Ola and Clara
Bodelson. He came to the United States in 1925, and farmed in the Bureau
County area most of his life.
He married Alma Eckberg on Aug. 15, 1932 in Kasbeer. She survives,
with four daughters, Mrs. John (Clara) Atkinson Jr., Mrs. Harry (Marie)
May, both of Princeton, Mrs. Milton (Lucille) Warfield of Malta and Mrs.
Philip (Ellen) Gerbitz of New Bedford; 16 grandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; two sisters in Sweden, Alva and Ninni, as well as
nieces and nephews, also in Sweden.
He was preceded in death, in addition ot (sic) his parents, by six
brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. in Norberg
Memorial Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Warren Mueller officiating.
Interment will be in the Elmlawn Memorial Park, Princeton.
Visitation is at the memorial home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Notes
Note for: Johann Michel Haus, 26 MAY 1753 - 26 MAY 1753
Twin brother of Laurentius.
Notes
Note for: Anna Helena Eckberg, 18 AUG 1913 - 28 APR 1999
(Undated, 1933)
ECKBERG--RICHMOND
Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg have announced the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Anna to Vivan Richmond, of Wyanet, of (sic) Saturday,
October 7. at Havana, Illinois., by the Rev. Ralph Cummins, of the First
Baptist Church, reading the single ring ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg, and
was attired in a gown of flowered blue flat crepe, with accessories to
match. She is a graduate of the Bureau Township High School, class of
1932. She was attended by Miss Mildred Klockenga of Pekin, who wore grey
with black accessories.
Mr. Richmond is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond of Wyanet, and
graduated from the Wyanet High School class of 1927. He was attended by
Frank Johnson of Thomas. They will reside with his parents until March.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Olof Eckberg and Mrs. Arthur Bodleson (sic)
entertained 30 relatives and friends at a miscellaneous shower in honor
of Mrs. Anna Richmond.
Games were played under the leadership of Miss Dorothy Crossett of
Wyanet and Miss Mildred Klockenga of Pekin. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses The bride received many beautiful and useful
gifts.
(Undated, 1933)
ECKBERG-RICHMOND WEDDING OCTOBER 7 AT HAVANA, ILL.
Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg have announced the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Anna, to Vivian (sic) Richmond, of Wyanet, which occurred Saturday
evening, Oct. 7, at Havana, Ill. The Rev. Ralph Cummings of the First
Baptist Church read the single ring ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg. She
was attired in a blue flowered flat crepe dress with accessories to
match. She is a graduate of the Bureau Township High school class of
1932 and was attended by Miss Mildred Klockenga, of Pekin, who wore grey
with black accessories.
Mr. Richmond is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Richmond, of Wyanet, and
graduated from the Wyanet High school with the class of 1927. He was
attended by Frank Johnson, of Thomas. They will reside in Wyanet with
his parents until March 1.
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 2, Mrs. Eckberg and Alma Boldleson (sic)
entertained 30 relatives and friends at a miscellnaeous (sic) shower in
honor of Mrs. Richmond. The bride received many beautiful and useful
gifts. Games were played under the leadership of of Mrs. Mildred
Klockenga of Peoria, and Miss Dorothy Crossett of Wyanet.
(Undated, 1933)
Mrs. John Richmond and Mrs. Floyd Wyatt were hostesses at a kitchen
shower Friday evening for Mrs. Vivian (sic) Richmond, nee Eckburg (sic).
(Undated, 1933)
Mrs. Floyd Wyatt and Mrs. John Richmond gave a kitchen shower at the
latter's home Friday evening in honor of Mrs. Anna Eckburg (sic) Richmond.
(Undated, about 1940)
Mrs. Vivan Richmond was pleasantly surprised Sunday at noon, when
twenty-five relatives and friends gathered at her home to help celebrate
her birthday. A lovely dinner was enjoyed by all. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bodelson and daughter, of Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Eckberg and son, of Walnut, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Eckberg and son, Mrs. Ada
Peck and son, Mr. and Mrs. Olof Eckberg and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Wyatt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter and son, and Hansford
Thompson, all of Wyanet.
(Undated, 1983)
RICHMONDS TO NOTE 50 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Vivan Richmond of Wyanet will observe their 50th wedding
anniversary on Friday, Oct. 7.
The couple will be honored Saturday, Oct. 8, with a family dinner at
the Marlow Drayton home. The celebration will be hosted by their two
daughters and Mrs. Jerry Hochstatter.
Vivan Richmond and the former Anna Eckberg were married Oct. 7, 1933 by
the Rev. Ralph Cummins in Havana. Their attendants were Mildred
Klockenga of Pekin and the late Frank L. Johnson of Thomas.
They are the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Marlow (Wanda) Drayton of
Walnut and Mrs. Bernice Pettit of Canton. A son, Delmar, is deceased.
They also have three grandchildren, Tom and Dan Pettit and Ann Drayton.
Mr. Richmond was employed by Bureau County Highways and later by GBH
Way Homes of Walnut, until his retirement. Mrs. Richmond was an interior
decorator for 19 years and later worked as a clerk at Mulvane's Wallpaper
Store in Princeton, until her retirement.
Although there are no plans for an open house, the couple would
treasure good wishes of friends and relatives through cards and letters
on their special day.
May 3, 1999, LEADER
WYANET NEWS
ANN H. RICHMOND, 85, PASSES AWAY ON APRIL 28 AT WALNUT MANOR NURSING HOME
Ann H. Richmond, 85, of 202 W. Fourth Street, Wyanet, died at 12:35
p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at Walnut Manor Nursing Home in Walnut.
Born August 18, 1913, in Greenville Township, Bureau County, to Olaf
and Ida (Almstrom) Eckberg, she married Vivian (sic) Richmond October 7,
1933 in Havana. He died in November 1985.
She graduated from Bureau Township High School. She was an interior
decorator for many years and then worked for Mullvanes Wallpaper and
Paint Store.
She was a 50-year member of the Women of the Moose.
Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Drayton of Walnut, Bernice
Pettit of Canton; two brothers, Lester Eckberg of Wyanet, Harold Eckberg
of Walnut; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by by one son, Delmer, seven brothers and one
sister.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jensen Funeral Home,
Princeton, the Rev. Richard Hundreiser officiating. Burial was in
Forrest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet.
Visitation was from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the Wyanet Rescue Squad, Foundation
Fighting Blindness or Walnut Manor.