Ervin F. "Junior" Eckert

YORK – Ervin F. “Junior” “PeeWee” Eckert, 80, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of the late Charlotte M. (Zarfos) Eckert. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, June 26, 2017 at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion. Viewings will be held from 4-8:00 PM Sunday and 9-10:00 AM Monday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery. Born August 20, 1936 in Windsor, a son of the late Ervin L. and Viola (Hufnagle) Eckert, he owned and operated Eckert Trucking, Inc. for over 50 years. Junior loved dirt track racing and his trucking business. He was an inductee of both York Co. Racing Club and Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown Hall of Fames; and member of Eastern Museum of Motor Racing and Williams Grove Steam Society. Junior enjoyed collecting Ford brand antique and hot rod vehicles. In his younger years, he had a go kart track in Rocky Hollow where he would spend time racing. He also loved watching home movies with his family during the holidays. Mr. Eckert is survived by two sons, Rick A. Eckert and wife Kristal and Ervin K. “Oz’ Eckert and wife Sue; four daughters, Vickie R. Snelbaker, Kitty L. Darrah and husband Joe, Candy J. Toggas and husband Steve, and Lori L. Myers and husband Steve; 12 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; three brothers, Galen Eckert, Howard Fuhrman and Dennis Files; four sisters, Virginia Saylor, Charmaine Eckert, Kelly Buckett and Pam Files; an aunt, Dolly Mitzel; and his companion, Kris Leppo. Mr. Eckert was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Steve Eckert; and a sister, Betty Eckert. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to YCRC, 568 S. Yale Street, York, PA 17403 or to EMMR, 100 Baltimore Road, York Springs, PA 17372.