Auglaize County, Ohio

History and Genealogy

Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Eschmeyer

First Name: Reinhart Ernest

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Spouse's Name: Aurelia Dickman and Elba Butts

Death Date: Feb 26, 1989

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Death Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Source: St. Marys Evening Leader

Additional: Pastor Emeritus Rev. Reinhart Ernest Eschmeyer, 90, of here died Feb 26, in Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. He was born May 2, 1898 near New Knoxville. He first married Aurelia Dickman who is deceased. He then married Elba Butts who is also deceased. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth King of Akron, Donna Gilliom of Des Moines, Iowa, and Nancy Gorbics of College Park, Md; a brother Paul Eschmeyer of Fort Collins, Colo; and a sister, Clara Eschmeyer of Toledo. Eschmeyer was a graduate of Heidelberg College in Tiffin and Central Theological Seminary of Dayton. He was ordained into the Christian minstry in 1924 and retired in 1963. His last parish was St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Lansing, Mich. He also served churches in Fremont, Fort Seneca, Bascom, Bettsville, Cleveland, Bloomville, and Akron. He had served on numerous civic and church boards including the board of trustees of Heidelberg College, Fort Wayne Children's Home (Crossroads) board of trustees and the greater Lansing, Mich. Ministerial Association of which he was president. He taught classes in oil painting for 31 years at Camp Miniwanca near Shelby Mich., and had written several books. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Gilberg Funeral Home. Private burial will be in German Protestant Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Lansing, Mich., or the American Youth Foundation (Camp Miniwanca).



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