| Visitation:
							Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 
							p.m. at Heartland Church, 1811 N. Linden St., Normal Celebration of Life 
							Service:  
							Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the church  
							Funeral home:  Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, 
							Atlanta 
							Obituary 
							Vickie Eileen Eckhardt, 73, of 
							Normal, formerly of Armington, passed away at 4:59 
							a.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at her home.
 Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 
							2019, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Heartland 
							Church, 1811 N. Linden St., Normal. A Celebration of 
							Life Service follows at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Ed 
							Wright officiating.
 
 Vickie was born August 12, 1946, in Lincoln, the 
							daughter of Donald and Margaret (Warner) Eckhardt.
 
 Vickie is survived by her daughters: Alta (Chris) 
							Dowdel, McLean; Donna (Kirk) Brock, Weatherford, 
							Texas; and Traci Lancaster, Orlando, Fla.; four 
							grandchildren: Taylor (Alan) Stipp, Jaron Reeves, 
							Hunter Shaffer, and Gage Shaffer; one 
							great-grandson, Canon Stipp; her nieces: Elizabeth 
							Eckhardt and Nicolle Sutter, and her great-nieces: 
							Kate and Morgan Sutter.
 
 She was preceded in death by a daughter, Melinda 
							Lancaster; her brother, Donald Frederick Eckhardt; 
							his wife, Patricia Eckhardt; and both of her 
							parents.
 
 
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							Vickie worked for State Farm 
							Insurance Companies in the Life Department where she 
							had retired. She had an incredible gift of helping 
							others. She spent her entire life devoted to that 
							cause. As a lifelong active member of the American 
							Legion Auxiliary, her service and kindness extended 
							to not only veterans but to various children’s homes 
							in the state of Illinois. Not one to sit quietly in 
							her retirement, Vickie could be found loading and 
							driving one of the Emergency Response Vehicles as a 
							volunteer for the Red Cross during times of great 
							need and to the local VA Hospital caring and 
							supporting our Veterans. She was an active member 
							and volunteer with Heartland Church. 
 Vickie was loved by her family and friends and has 
							touched so many lives over the years with her 
							selfless service to others. She will be greatly 
							missed.
 
 Memorials may be made to Heartland Church 
							referencing the After School Program.
 
 Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley 
							Funeral Home of Atlanta.
 
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