Lowell E. Eikmeier, 85, of Flandreau, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall, Minnesota.
Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, at Flandreau United Methodist Church, with military rights by Kelley-Porter Post 70. Burial is in Salem United Methodist Cemetery in rural Pipestone, Minnesota. Visitation is 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday at Skroch Funeral Chapel in Flandreau.
Lowell was born April 13, 1932, at Luverne, Minnesota, to Harry and Dorothy (Nuffer) Eikmeier. He attended Daily Country School No. 18, graduated from Jasper High School in 1951 and attended SDSU in Brookings for two years.
Lowell married Ruth Christensen on June 19, 1952, at Trent.
He entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 8, 1954, during the Korean War and served in Germany. After his discharge on Aug. 15, 1956, he returned to Moody County where they farmed and raised registered Angus cattle. Ruth died June 20, 1982. Lowell married Bonnie Bean on July 14, 1990, in Flandreau. They moved into Flandreau in 1995. After they retired they enjoyed traveling the Alaska Highway and the Alaska Marine Highway. Bonnie died Aug. 22, 2016.
Lowell was a member of Flandreau United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir and held offices on the administration board, and a former member of Salem United Methodist Church from 1932 - 1990 where he served as treasurer for 25 years.
He was a member of the American Legion, enjoyed showing cattle for 30 years, was a member of the Angus Association and was in 4-H as a youth. Lowell loved playing cards, jigsaw puzzles, computer games and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Lowell is survived by four children, Lola (Lyle) DeCock of Ghent, Minnesota, Becky Eikmeier of St. Peter, Minnesota, Barbara Eikmeier of Hadley, Minnesota, and Sally Eikmeier of Rapid City; four step-children, Doug (Margaret) Bean of Wasilla, Alaska; River (Sarah) Bean of Palmer, Alaska; William (Jeanie) Bean of Rockmart, Georgia, and Rebecca (Norman) Bean-Mullan of Kodiak, Alasak; 12 step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren and a sister, Phyllis Pomerenke of Okabena, Minnesota.
Lowell was preceded in death by his wives, Ruth and Bonnie and step-grandchild, Douglas (P.J.) Bean.
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