Maxine E Kientz Ray Eckert

1922 - 2008  (86 years)

• Name	Maxine E Kientz Ray Eckert
  Born	20 Oct 1922	Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	15 Nov 2008	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	19 Nov 2008	Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3212	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Arthur Kientz
  Mother	Adelia Busch Kientz
  Family ID	F2429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Richard E Eckert,   b. 9 Jun 1922, Arrington, Atchison County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Apr 2009, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1951	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Connie Kay Eckert Dick,   b. 5 May 1954, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas ,   d. 11 May 1994, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 40 years)   2. Rick Eckert
  Documents		Anniversary- Eckert, Dick and Maxine Eckerts celebrate 50th anniversary Dick and Maxine Eckert of Wetmore will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001. A reception will be held in their honor from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. James Catholic Hall, Fifth and Iowa, Wetmore. Hosting the celebration will be their son, Rick and Belinda Eckert of Delphos, their nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A son and daughter are deceased. The couple were married Aug. 25, 1951, in Topeka. All friends and relatives are invited to attend. Please no gifts. Col. Eckert retired from the Kansas Army National Guard as Chief of Staff in 1980. He later served as a Representative in the Kansas Legislature for eight years. Mrs. Eckert retired from the First National Bank of Wetmore in 1984.
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2017 12:12:32
  Family ID	F1766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Art Ray,   d. 6 Feb 1947
  Married	2 Aug 1940
  Children	1. Gary Ray,   d. 2 Jan 2000
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2017 16:22:37
  Family ID	F2430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 20 Oct 1922 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Eckert, Maxine 1 Maxine E. Eckert WETMORE- Maxine E. Eckert, 86, of Holton, formerly of Wetmore, KS passed away November 15, 2008 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born October 20, 1922 in rural Mayetta, the daughter of Arthur and Adelia (Busch) Kientz. She graduated from Mayetta High School in 1940. She married Art Ray on August 2, 1940. He passed away February 6, 1947. She married j Dick Eckert on August 24, 1951. He survives. Maxine was a member of the United Meth¬odist Church of Wetmore and a past worthy matron and a 50 year member of the Zenith Chapter #184 of the Order of Eastern Star in Hiawatha, KS. She was also a member of the American Legion Ladies' Auxiliary in Wetmore. Maxine had worked at State Income Tax, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Merchants National Bank in Topeka. She later worked for the First National Bank of Wetmore for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Dick on May 11, 1994 and a son, Gary Ray on January 2, 2000. Survivors include her husband, Dick of the home; her son, Rick Eckert and his wife Belinda of Delphos, KS; her daughter-in-law, Kellie Ray of Holton, KS; 9 grandchildren and 12 great grand¬children. Dick and Maxine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 24, 2001. They were also honored by being the Grand Duke and Duchess of the Spring Creek Festival parade on Sep-tember 28, 2002. Maxine loved to work with her flowers and enjoyed her grandchildren and doing fun things with them. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Interment will be in Wetmore Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Wetmore United Methodist Church or O.E.S. Chapter #184 c/o Mercer Funeral Home, Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
  		Obituary- Eckert, Maxine 2 Eckert Maxine E. Eckert, 86, Holton, for¬merly of Wetmore, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at a Topeka hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1922, near Mayetta, the daughter of Arthur and Adelia Busch Kientz. She graduated in 1940 from Mayetta High School. Mrs. Eckert had worked at State Income Tax, Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Merchants National Bank in Topeka. She later worked for First National Bank of Wetmore for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Wetmore and a past worthy matron and a 50-year member of Zenith Chapter 184 of the Order of Eastern Star in Hiawatha. She also was a member of the Amer¬ican Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary in Wetmore. She and her husband Dick were honored as Grand Duke and Duchess of the Spring Creek Festival parade in 2002. She married Art Ray on Aug. 2, 1940. He died Feb. 6, 1947. She mar¬ried Dick Eckert on Aug. 24, 1951. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Rick Eckert and wife Belinda, Delphos; a daughter-in-law, Kellie Ray, Holton; nine grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. In addition to her first husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Dick, on May 11, 1994; and a son, Gary Ray, on Jan. 2, 2000. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mercer Funeral Home in Holton. Interment will be in Wetmore Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Wetmore United Methodist Church or O.E.S. Chapter 184, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. Online condolences may be sent to www.mercerfuneralhomes.com