Robert Eckstein

A rosary is scheduled at 4pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Robert Andrew Eckstein was born July 17, 1942 at Sleepy Eye, MN, to parents George and Anna (Zwaschka) Eckstein. Bob grew up in Sleepy Eye where he attended St. Mary's Catholic High School. After high school he went to Minnesota State University in Mankato for a year. On September 4, 1967 he was united in marriage to LaVonne Tiny Haecherl in Sleepy Eye. The couple made their home in Godahl for a couple years before moving to Sleepy Eye. In 1974 they moved to St. James. Bob worked as a project manager at S-T Industries for about 15 years before becoming the plant manager at Westin's where he worked until 1989. He then went to work at Mathiowetz Construction Company until his retirement in 2008. He continued at Mathiowetz part time following his retirement. Bob enjoyed golfing and playing with Chelsey's dog, hunting and ice fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents, step-father Nick Lux, brother Leo, mother-in-law and father-in-law Archie Lorraine Haecherl. Bob is survived by his wife LaVonne Tiny Eckstein of St. James, daughter and son-in-law Carla and Norman Steinbrink of St. James, granddaughter Chelsey Steinbrink of St. James, sister-in-law Lorna Eckstein of Marshall, and 4 nephews.