Herman J. Steckler

1921 - 2011  (90 years)

• Name	Herman J. Steckler
  Born	4 Jan 1921	Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jun 2011	Wabash General Hospital, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Buried	18 Jun 2011	St. Mary's Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I169825	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Herman Anthony Steckler,   b. 31 Dec 1894, Illinois, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 1978, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Louisa Rose Trapp,   b. 11 May 1892, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 1988, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1918	Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F27210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carrie June Rice
  Married	12 Apr 1944	St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Michael Steckler   2. Fred Steckler   3. Dianna Steckler   4. Janice Steckler   5. Pattie Steckler   6. Jeanie Steckler
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F67109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Herman J. Steckler SSN: 352-14-4280 Last Residence: 62863 Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois Born: 4 Jan 1921 Died: 15 Jun 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. Herman J. Steckler (January 4, 1921 - June 15, 2011) Send Flowers Guest Book | Sign Guest Book Herman J. Steckler Herman J. Steckler, 90, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on June 15, 2011 at Wabash General Hospital, Mt. Carmel. He was born on January 4, 1921 west of Mt. Carmel, the son of Herman A. and Louisa R. (Trapp) Steckler. He married Carrie June Rice on April 12, 1944 at. St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel and she survives. Herman was a member of St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Elks Club of Mt. Carmel, Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. He was also on the Board of Director?s of the Wabash County Soil and Water Conservation and a Farm Bureau member for many years. A long time farmer in Wabash County, he was an implement dealer for Minneapolis Moline from 1949 to 1950. He believed in guarding the farm land for future generations. He and June were owners of Highland Farms Inc. He farmed with his sons, Mike and Fred, until his retirement. After retirement he enjoyed golfing, traveling and spending winters at his Florida home where he had many friends from Switzerland and Germany. He was a loving father and husband and he will be missed by all. He is survived by his wife, June; sons, Michael (Janice) and Fred (Karen); daughters, Dianna (Karl) Berberich, Janice (Doug) West, all of Mt. Carmel, Pattie (Greg) Xanders of Vincennes, IN and Jeanie (Wayne) Kennard of Mt. Carmel; brothers, Robert of Mt. Carmel and Norman of Waterloo, SC; sisters, Louise (Joe) Peter of Mt. Carmel and Virginia Cado of Alameda, CA; grandchildren, Lisa Steckler, Becky (Will) Boerner, Julie Steckler, Kristi (Dave) Masinelli, Susan (Mike) Shotts, Bonnie (Jason) Simmons, Jared (Megan) Steckler, Karla (Marc) Leighty, Tammy (Micah) Beck, Andy (Shawn) Berberich, Aaron (Sarah) Berberich, Scott (Dana) West, Hayley Kennard and Bryan Kennard; and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Sylvester Steckler and two granddaughters, Ashley West and Stacey (Steckler) Sprinkle. Funeral services will be 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church with burial following the service in St. Mary?s Cemetery, Mt. Carmel. Celebration of life will be from 5-8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Cunningham Funeral Home, Mt. Carmel, with a prayer service starting at 5:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary?s School Endowment or Wabash General Hospital Foundation-Oncology Department.