Died Friday, September 23, 2022 at Hillcrest Country Estates in Papillion
Earl was born January 11, 1932 on the family farm north of Arlington, Nebraska to Leonard and Esther 'Scheer' Echtenkamp. The family moved to Fremont when Earl was in the 8th grade. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1949. He married Elayne Borg on July 23, 1950 at the First Baptist Church in Fremont. Earl worked various jobs including making elevators in Valley and delivering rolls for Art Peters in Fremont before working 35 years with Hormel Foods in Fremont. During his Hormel years, in his spare time he remodeled homes, restored vintage cars, enjoyed bowling and coached the American Legion baseball team.
After Hormel retirement he took a little time off and then worked 10 years for Rob-See-Co. In his 'retirement' he loved to do woodworking, especially making clocks and selling ''Grandpa's Clocks'' at local craft fairs. Earl was well known for his quick wit, sense of humor and his car buying negotiation skills. He enjoyed visits from his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors
Children:
Sandi McMahon of Fremont
Gordie Echtenkamp of Dallas, TX.
Lynn Johnson of Folsom, CA.
6 Grandchildren
13 Great Grandchildren
Chosen Family - Julie and Dondi Eckert
In remembrance of Earl, contributions may be made to: Hillcrest Hospice in memory of Earl Echtenkamp / 1820 Hillcrest Drive / Suite B / Bellevue, NE. 68005
A private family celebration of life will be held in remembrance of Earl and Elayne Echtenkamp on a future date in October. Private burial will be in Memorial Cemetery.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(2)
Bob & Eileen Thornburg
Fremont, NE Monday, October 3, 2022 Sandi, Gordie, Lynn,We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your parents. Those two had the best smiles, & always such a sense of humor.
Bob & Earl would tease each other at work. Bob’s favorite story (or actually Earl’s favorite) was many, many years ago when they challenged each other to a one-on-one basketball game. Earl won!
He never let Bob forget it. 😊
Your parents loved family & faith. May they Rest In Peace together forever with their Heavenly Father.✝️
Sincerely,
Eileen & Bob Thornburg
Rebecca Winterfeld
Fremont, NE Friday, September 30, 2022 I am so sorry to hear about both Earl and Elayne. I so enjoyed our visits together…Elayne’s sense of humor and Earl’s stories always made me smile. My prayers are with you all! God BlessRebecca Winterfeld