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Mr. Eagan had served on the Evansville Police Department for 23 years before retiring from St. Mary's Medical Center in the security department. Art was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73, a life member of the Retired Police and Firefighters Association and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Surviving Art are his son, Charles R. "Skip" Eagan and his wife, Glenda, of Evansville; sister, Mary Lou Hilderbrandt of Evansville; four grandchildren, Teresa R. Grisham and her husband, Glenn, Kimberly R. Schuetz, Kurt V. Bredemeier and Kerry L. Eagan and his wife, Julie. Also surviving are five great-grandchildren, Matthew Z. Grisham and his friend, Ashley Burke, Ashley L. Schuetz, Logan J. Schuetz, Dylan L. Eagan and Madison P. Eagan.
Art was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Wilma (Baggett) Eagan, in Jan. 2004; a daughter, Linda Bredemeier, in 1976; two sisters, Dorothy Koring and Eileen Goodwin, and three brothers, Oliver, Alfred and William "Jerry" Eagan.
Funeral services 10 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009, at Pierre Funeral Home, Rev. Michael Stoelting officiating. Burial will follow in Locust Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or your favorite charity. Friends and family may leave condolences online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.
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Niki Lynn
November 20, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Neil, Niki, Baylee, and Nathan (The Lynn Family)
John & Rita Ricketts
November 19, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
November 19, 2009
SKIP AND TERESA MY HEART IS HEAVY TONIGHT ONE OF OUR FRIENDS WHO STILL LIVE IN EVANSVILLE CALL AND TOLD US ABOUT ART. I'M SORRY WE COULD'T GET THEREFOR THE FUNERAL BUT OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. I GUESS MY DAD [OLIVER] WILL HAVE A LOT TO CATCH UP ON. BOB AND TONYA PRICE LAKELAND FLORIDA S
Don & Paulette Taggart
November 19, 2009
Sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Karen Anderson-Flener
November 19, 2009
Thinking of you at this sad time.
November 19, 2009
Art was very special to me. Art help to prepare me for the police job and later the council. His words of advice stay with me always. I received a call from Art months ago telling me about something he had read concerning me. Art,told me how proud he was of me.I was very moved,coming from Art it was so special. I will never forget him. He was in my opinion a Man's Man.Take Art you are now with Wilma,Linda and others. Peace,to all the Eagan family,Steve Bagbey
KIM DALLAS/ KILGORE
November 19, 2009
My Sympathy to the Family
The Eagans and Hilderbrandt's were a part of my family while growing up on Florida St.
WILLIAM AND JULIE EAGAN
November 19, 2009
THINKING OF YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME...OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU.
WILLIAM AND JULIE EAGAN
November 19, 2009
THINKING OF YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME... OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL OF YOU.
Ed Schamburg Jr.
November 19, 2009
Our Thoughts and Prayers go to the family and friends. "Zeke" and Wilma was a part of my family when I was growing up, The memories will live on Forever!
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