Rosella V. Eckert, 89, died Nov. 15, 2012. She was born Feb. 20, 1923, in the City of Burlington to the late John and Elizabeth (Siehoff) Freund.
She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church, grade school, and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School.
She married Donald C. Eckert on Oct. 9, 1948, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They resided on the Eckert family farm in the Town of Burlington and enjoyed 52 years of married life together. He preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 2000.
She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She worked as a secretary for Attorney Stanley Kelley, the Burlington Brass Works, the Pure Milk Association, and Mays Insurance. She volunteered for the Burlington Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed retirement with her husband traveling in the United States, Canada, and Europe. She also enjoyed playing golf and bridge with friends. She was devoted to her husband, three sons and five grandchildren.
Survivors include her sons, Drs. Richard (Ellen Rourke) Eckert, Baltimore, Md., David (Joan) Eckert, Wausau, and Ronald Eckert, Sturtevant; her grandchildren, Graham, Kevin, Andrew, Elizabeth, and Nora Eckert; sister-in-law, Bernice Beck; brothers-in-law, Roman Ketterhagen and Leslie Eckert; her very close friend Eunice Getka; nieces; nephews; and lifelong friends also survive her.
She was further preceded in death by her in laws, John and Rose Eckert; sister, Verena Ketterhagen; brother and sisters-in-law, Rudolph and Florence Eckert, Roman and Leona Eckert, Jeanette and Carl Packay, Monica and George Bolger, Esther and Mike Ruble, Janet Eckert, and Robert Beck.
The family would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation for all the loving care and attention she received from Dr. Katarzyna Zaremba and her staff, the Pine Brook Pointe staff, Seasons Hospice, and also to Amy McCarthy.
Visitation is Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Schuette-Daniels Funeral Home, 625 Browns Lake Drive, Burlington, from 4 to 6:45 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at St. Charles Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be private at St. Charles Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials to St. Charles Catholic Church and School are suggested.
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