Frank L. Eggers

Frank L. Eggers, age 89, went to heaven peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday January 7, 2011. He was born on September 24, 1921 in Fond du Lac, the son of Frank "Ike" and Nora (Kraus) Eggers. Frank was in the United States Army serving in World War II. On February 3, 1951 he married Dorothy Moses at the Church of Peace in Fond du Lac. They celebrated fifty-eight years together in 2010. Frank worked as a floor manager for a traveling roller skating business. Frank also hauled milk while he built West Side Lanes with his hard work and help from friends, family, and his wife Dorothy. Together they owned and operated the family bowling business for thirty-four years. He sponsored many softball teams. Frank enjoyed trapshooting, hunting in Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming with his great hunting buddies. He enjoyed fishing with his daughter and sons in law in Canada. He also enjoyed traveling each year with his wife to Mexico, Jamaica, Hawaii, and other states. Frank enjoyed spending time with his three daughters families and good friends at his farm up north. The farm had many great memories for family reunions, softball teams, and snowmobile clubs. Everyone there always got to enjoy Frank's pancakes, campfires, storytelling and Weasel Beasel Hunting. He spent many weekends watching his grandchildren play sports and he enjoyed spending warm winters in Arizona with his other grandchildren. In his last few years, he enjoyed shaking dice, and spending time with his great-grandchildren. Frank was inducted into the Fond du Lac Softball Hall of Fame in 2000; he was a member of the Eagles Aerie #270, Trier-Puddy American Legion Post #75, and the Church of Peace.SURVIVORS: his wife Dorothy, three daughters, Dale (Butch) Schaeve of Fond du Lac, Lynn (Vic) Surita of Fond du Lac, and Janice "Itzy" (Chris) Streeter of Coloma, WI, nine grandchildren, John (Rachel) Schaeve, Kara (Austin) Schaeve, Paul (Alicia) Schaeve of Fond du Lac, Jim (Josie), LaShonda (Mike), and Frank Joseph Cruckson, Amber (Cory) Kiser of Oshkosh, Stephany (Darius) and Hali (Sean) Kiser of Fond du Lac, eight great-grandchildren, Mason, Latrell, Laylin, Esmé, Kayden, Alison, Braden, and Janessa, four sisters, Connie (Walter) Brummond of Darboy, WI, Donna (Carl) Marquardt of Fond du Lac, Francis Lemke of Fond du Lac, Laurie (George) Von Brugger of MN, one brother, Leonard (Katie) Eggers of CA, sisters in law, Francis Lemke of Fond du Lac, Pat Moses of Fond du Lac, brother in law, Frank Winkler of MN, good friends, Fred Stahmann and Dennis Ludkey, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a great granddaughter, Frankie Lynn Cruckson, five sisters, Jackie Eggers, Helen Huhn, Marie Winkler, Evie Winkler, Joan Bublitz, two brothers, LaVern and Arthur Eggers, brothers in law, Mike Lemke, Edwin Huhn, Lawrence Winkler, Wesley Bublitz, Roger Schubert, Eddie Moses, sisters in law, Genevieve McGrath, Verna Schubert, and other relatives and friends.



VISITATION: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 4-7 P.M. at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 N. Park Ave, Fond du Lac. FUNERAL: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Ledgeview Memorial Park with the Reverend Jennifer C.M. Dawson officiating. Entombment will follow. Friends may call on Wednesday at the Mausoleum from 10:00 A.M until the time of services. Trier-Puddy American Legion Post #75 Firing Squad will conduct military graveside honors."Dad, thank you for taking such good care of our mom, and for always being there for us three girls. You are the best, you will be missed by many, and we will love you always! The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Fredrickson and his staff, Agnesian Hospice Hope, and especially Frank's son in law Vic, for the kind and loving care shown to Frank