Oscar J. Reckelhoff, 91

Oscar J. Reckelhoff, age 91, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Friday, (January 31, 2014), at the Loogootee Nursing Center, Loogootee.

Oscar was born at Celestine to Herman and Mathilda (Schnell) Reckelhoff.

He was a retired farmer in the Hall Creek Bottom near Celestine and also operated the Twin Valley Lunch Service for many years.

He enjoyed working with his cattle.

He is survived by one daughter, Linda Harding and husband Dave, of St. Anthony; two sons, Ronald (Red) Reckelhoff, of Celestine and Richard Reckelhoff, of Bretzville; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sally Davis, of Columbus Ga., and Lorena Burke, of St. Anthony; two brothers, Frank Reckelhoff, of Jasper, and Roman Reckelhoff, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Preceding him in death are four sisters, Louise Lasche, Veronica Koch, Emma Hovelkamp and Adeline Seger.

Funeral services for Oscar Reckelhoff will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel with entombment to follow in Fairview Cemetery Mausoleum.

Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.