Ted was the youngest of twelve children of Cornelius and Edna Gibbons Ekker. He was born September 27, 1931 in Fruita, Colorado, but spent the majority of his life in Hanksville and Green River, Utah.
He served his country with distinction during the Korean War.
Ted was a respected member of the community who loved his family and loved exploring the desert of Southeastern Utah.
His business activities included cattle ranching, uranium mining, and construction.
Ted will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his sisters, Gladys May and Julia Cheskaty; his wife of fifty-nine years, Iona; children, Neal (Martha), Tamara, Gilbert (Emily), and Leslie; grandchildren, Matthew (Elijah), Brianna, Katelyn, Thompson, Madison, and Jillian; and great-grandchildren, Teddy and Remington. Ted also leaves behind many family members and friends who cherished his laugh, his singing, his knowledge of fishing, 4-wheeling, gold mining, geology, cattle ranching, and the history of the Ekker family and of Southeastern Utah.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Green River Ward Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Elgin Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 8, 2014.
Ted was the youngest of twelve children of Cornelius and Edna Gibbons Ekker. He was born September 27, 1931 in Fruita, Colorado, but spent the majority of his life in Hanksville and Green River, Utah.
He served his country with distinction during the Korean War.
Ted was a respected member of the community who loved his family and loved exploring the desert of Southeastern Utah.
His business activities included cattle ranching, uranium mining, and construction.
Ted will be deeply missed.
He is survived by his sisters, Gladys May and Julia Cheskaty; his wife of fifty-nine years, Iona; children, Neal (Martha), Tamara, Gilbert (Emily), and Leslie; grandchildren, Matthew (Elijah), Brianna, Katelyn, Thompson, Madison, and Jillian; and great-grandchildren, Teddy and Remington. Ted also leaves behind many family members and friends who cherished his laugh, his singing, his knowledge of fishing, 4-wheeling, gold mining, geology, cattle ranching, and the history of the Ekker family and of Southeastern Utah.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Green River Ward Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services.
Interment: Elgin Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 8, 2014.
Family Members
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Harold Cornelius Ekker
1908–1991
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Horace Edward Ekker
1909–1993
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Arthur Benjamin Ekker
1911–1978
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Charles Riter Ekker
1913–1997
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Reba Geneal Ekker Bennett
1914–1992
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Darys Frederick Ekker
1916–2002
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Glen Stoddard Ekker
1919–2003
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Julia Marie Ekker Cheskaty
1922–2015
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Bruce Herbert "Bampa" Ekker
1924–2009
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Jesse Gibbons Ekker
1926–1999
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Gladys Louise Ekker May
1929–2021
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