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Rita Lorraine DeWulf Echternacht

Birth	:	16 Nov 1926 Linn County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Oct 2013 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Michael's Cemetery, Spalding, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6674995, -98.3675003
Description	:	Pierce, NE Memorial services for Rita Lorraine (DeWulf) Echternacht, 87, of Pierce will include visitation at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce on Thursday 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierce with lunch following at St. Joseph's Parish Hall. Interment will be later that afternoon at St. Michael's South Cemetery at Spalding. The Rev. Keith Rezac will officiate In lieu of flowers, memorials will be given to charities of the family's choice. Rita Lorraine (DeWolf) Echternacht passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Rita DeWulf was the fifth of... Read More	Pierce, NE Memorial services for Rita Lorraine (DeWulf) Echternacht, 87, of Pierce will include visitation at Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce on Thursday 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pierce with lunch following at St. Joseph's Parish Hall. Interment will be later that afternoon at St. Michael's South Cemetery at Spalding. The Rev. Keith Rezac will officiate In lieu of flowers, memorials will be given to charities of the family's choice. Rita Lorraine (DeWolf) Echternacht passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Rita DeWulf was the fifth of eight children born to August and Mary (Pritchard) DeWulf outside Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in Linn County. She attended school in Cedar Rapids and Elgin. After graduation from Cedar Rapids, she went on to nursing school at St. Elizabeth's College of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska. During her time at nursing school, she met the love of her life, Stan Echternacht. They were married in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 24, 1948. They lived in Omaha until Stan finished pharmacy school and then later moved to Spalding. Rita and Stan Echternacht were blessed with five children. While in Spalding, Rita worked for the town doctor and at the local hospital, while also helping her husband at Stanley's Pharmacy. In 1971, they moved the family and the pharmacy to Pierce. They sold the store in 1987 and retired shortly thereafter. Rita was an active member of the church in both Spaulding and Pierce. She was a member of the Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph's Catholic Church Altar Society. She was also a founding mother of the "Ladies of the Street" organization in downtown Pierce, and a member of the Red Hat Society. Her hobbies included golfing, bowling, traveling, reading, playing bridge and spending time with her family. She willingly gave her time and effort to her family, friends, church and community. She is survived by five siblings, Monica DeWulf of Omaha, Jack DeWulf of Atlantic, Iowa, Kate Quigley of Fredericksburg, Va., Jean Meyere of St. Edward and Joan Kayton of Omaha; four children, Jan (John) Marino of Lisle, Ill., Chuck (Ellen) Echternacht of Peirce, Mary Elizabeth (Jim) Savory of Denver, Colo., and Jim (Sandy) Echternacht of Santa Barbara, Calif.; six grandchildren, Mike and fiancee Patty of Lincoln,Neb., Alex of Jackson, Wyo., Sarah of Pierce, Neb., Maggie and husband Zack of Omaha, NE, Ian of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Zoe of Lincoln, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents; two siblings, Marie Kokrda and Bill DeWulf; her husband of 51 years and her son, Rick. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken from obituary printed in Oct. 23,2013 Norfolk Daily News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Rita Lorraine DeWulf Echternacht's memorial is located at: Saint Michael's Cemetery, Spalding, Greeley County, USA.
When did Rita Lorraine DeWulf Echternacht death?
Rita Lorraine DeWulf Echternacht death on 22 Oct 2013 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.6674995
Longitude: -98.3675003

Family Members:

Parent

August W. DeWulf

(1888 - 1981)

Mary J. Pritchard DeWulf

(1887 - 1941)

Spouse

Stanley Edward Echternacht

(1908 - 2000)

Siblings

Marie Catherine DeWulf Kokrda

(1918 - 2001)

Monica Helen DeWulf

(1919 - 2018)

Regina Frances “Jean” DeWulf Meyer

(1930 - 2014)

Children

Mary Elizabeth Echternacht Savory

(unknow - unknow)

Charles Linus “Chuck” Echternacht

(unknow - unknow)

James “Jim” Echternacht

(unknow - unknow)

Janet Margaret Echternacht Marino

(1949 - 2015)

Richard Stanley “Rick” Echternacht

(1950 - 2000)

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Coordinate: 41.6674995, -98.3675003

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Coordinate: 41.5554000, -98.5400000

14. East O'Connor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5106000, -98.4638000

15. O'Connor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5101128, -98.4654999

16. Saint Anthony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5607986, -98.1616974

17. Sunset Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5611000, -98.1605988

18. Sunrise Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5760994, -98.1278000

19. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6175003, -98.6352997

20. Orford Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7953000, -98.0864300

21. Hillside Cemetery
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22. Bartlett Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8972015, -98.5643997

23. Fish Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4663000, -98.6154000

24. Rose Hill Cemetery
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