Melvin V. Eckstein

Melvin V. Eckstein obituary

Melvin V. Eckstein

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Oct

15

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic Church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

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Oct

16

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

Send Flowers

Oct

16

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

Send Flowers

Oct

16

Graveside service

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery

Fairfax, MN 55332

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Melvin Eckstein Obituary

Published by Legacy on Oct. 3, 2025.
Fairfax

Melvin Eckstein, husband of Mary, age 75 of Fairfax, died Friday, September 19, 2025 at Advent Health Orlando Hospital.

Mass of Christian burial will take place at 11am on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at St. Andrew's Catholic church in Fairfax with Father Brian Oestreich celebrating mass. Burial will follow in St. Andrew's Catholic cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4-8pm on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 and will continue from 10-11am on Thursday prior to mass, all at St. Andrew's Catholic church in Fairfax.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

15

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic Church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

Send Flowers

Oct

16

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

Send Flowers

Oct

16

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic church

17th 1st Street NW, Fairfax, MN

Send Flowers

Oct

16

Graveside service

12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.

St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery

Fairfax, MN 55332

Send Flowers