Obit: Eckes, Arnold J. (1942 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Eckes, Kolbeck, Martin, Koeberl, Welch. Hubatch 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Tuesday, 14 July 2009 
 

Eckes, Arnold J. (31 May 1942 - 10 July 2009) 
 

RICE LAKE -- Arnold "Arnie" J. Eckes, 67, of Rice Lake, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009, after his battle with cancer at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. 
 

He was born May 31, 1942, to Andrew and Helen (Kolbeck) Eckes at Abbotsford, Wis. Arnie graduated from the Loyal High School in 1960. He entered the U.S. Navy, where he was a signal man first class and served for four years. He was discharged in 1964. He worked at the Chevrolet Plant in Janesville until 1967. 
 

Arnie was married to Sandra Martin on March 5, 1967, in Janesville. They moved to Marshfield and he worked at Saint Joseph's Hospital for 25 years. They moved to Rice Lake in 1991, where he worked for Dave's Electric in Rice Lake until his retirement in December 2008. 
 

Arnie was a member of the VFW in Mikana and avid outdoorsman. He was also a member of the Woodcarvers Association and Power Engineers Association. He was an avid hunter and loved being on the water. Arnie was also a chain saw artist and wood carver for 15 years in Rice Lake. His work is seen all over the United States. 
 

Arnie Eckes is survived by his wife, Sandra Eckes, of Rice Lake; two sons and daughter-in-law, Kurt Eckes of Hillsboro, and Roger and Barb Eckes of White Fish Bay; a granddaughter, Olivia Eckes; two brothers, Ronald Eckes of Marshfield and Kenneth Eckes of Weyerhaeuser; two sisters, Donna Welch of Marshfield and Elaine Hubatch of Long Beach, Calif.; and many nephews and nieces. 
 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Helen Eckes; and a sister, Cecilia Koeberl. 
 

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Appleyard's Home for Funerals, with interment in the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery at Spooner. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Appleyard's Home for Funerals. 
 

Memorials would be appreciated to the American Cancer Society.