He is preceded in death by his lovely wife of 61 years, Margaret Helen Palmer Eckermann and two of his children, Charles N. Eckermann and Janet L. Eckermann. Raymond is survived by two sons, Raymond (Rick) Eckermann and Robert (Bob) Eckermann, eleven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Services: Monday, September 9th at 9:00am at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, Texas 78218. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.