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Funeral services for Joseph Ecker, 72, of 320 W. Water St., Brillion, a former Brillion postmaster, will be held at the Wieting Funeral Home in Brillion followed by a requiem Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Brillion.

Mr. Ecker, who died Wednesday morning was born Aug. 25, 1886, in the town of Maple Grove (Manitowoc County) a son of Adolph and Margaret Selber Ecker. He married the former Elizabeth Steinmetz, Nov. 20, 1917 in Brillion. He was proprietor of the Brillion Theater and a bowling alley for some 25 years and served as postmaster for 10 years until his retirement.

A member of St. Mary's Church, he also belonged to the Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Brillion City Band and had his own orchestra for many years.

Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Austern of Chicago; three sons, John Robert of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Frank of Washington, D. C., Joseph Jr. of West Bend; two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Clara) Schuh of Brillion, Mrs. Louis (Sophia) Popp of Neenah; 11 grandchildren and a brother, John of Green Bay.

One son and a brother preceded him in death.
Sheboygan Press; November 12, 1959

Joseph married STEINMETZ, Elizabeth N on 20 Nov 1917 in Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of STEINMETZ, Nickolas and CORDELL, Anna) was born on 3 Jan 1886 in Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died on 20 Aug 1964 in Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. ECKER, John Robert was born in 1920 in Wisconsin, USA.
3. ECKER, Frank A was born in 1922 in Wisconsin, USA.
4. Living

Adolph married SELBER, Margaret. Margaret was born in 1868 in Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States of America; died on 10 Aug 1953 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]