| Field |
Value |
Source |
| Full Name |
Walter J Eggers III |
Obituary, family data |
| Born |
23 Aug 1930 |
Obituary |
| Birthplace |
St_Louis_Missouri |
Obituary |
| Died |
2023 |
Obituary |
| Death Place |
Overland Park, KS |
Obituary |
| Father |
Walter H. Eggers Sr. |
Obituary ("Walter"), Geni (middle initial "H") |
| Mother |
Alma Caroline Schmidt Eggers ("Jean") |
Obituary ("Jean"), FaG #14767572 (Alma C. Schmidt, m. 1923) |
| Spouse |
Jacqueline Britt Eggers ("Jackie," m. 1951, 72 years) |
Obituary |
| Children |
Teresa "Terri" Eggers Fulghum (1953), Jeff Eggers |
Obituary |
| Siblings |
Jim Eggers (brother), Florine Ida Eggers Bohle (1924-2021), Walter Henry Eggers Jr. (1927-1936, died age 9), Marie Caroline Eggers Mathis (1932-2003) |
Obituary (Jim), FaG #14767572 (Florine, Walter Jr., Marie) |
| Grandchildren |
Clay (Kristin) and Jordan (Mary Kate) Fulghum; Erin Aparicio, Cassidy Osbourne, Nate Eggers |
Obituary |
| Great-grandchildren |
Maya, Leighton, Amelia, Bear, Piper, Jackie |
Obituary |
Biography
Walter J Eggers III was born on August 23, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Walter and Jean Eggers. He met his wife Jackie Britt at the University of Missouri. They married in 1951 and, after graduating in 1952, moved to Kansas City and eventually settled in Prairie Village, Kansas, where they raised two children.
Walter and Jackie were married for 72 years. He was survived by his wife Jackie; daughter Terri Fulghum (Gary); son Jeff Eggers (Deb); five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his brother Jim Eggers.
Document Sources
| Document |
Type |
Vault Note |
| Legacy.com / Kansas City Star obituary (2023) |
Newspaper obituary |
legacy.com |
Data Discrepancies
| Field |
Source A |
Source B |
Resolution |
| Generational suffix |
"III" (family tree data) |
Father is "Walter H." (different middle initial) |
Explained by FaG #14767572: Walter Sr. had a son Walter Henry Eggers Jr. (1927-1936) who died at age 9. Walter J (born 1930) was the third Walter in the family, hence "III," despite the different middle initial. |
| Siblings |
Only Jim listed (obituary) |
Florine, Walter Jr., Marie also listed (FaG #14767572) |
FaG memorial for Walter Sr. lists 3 other children not in obituary. Walter III and Jim not listed on FaG (alive in 2006 when memorial created). |