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Visitation:
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020,
at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln
Service:
11 a.m. Monday at the church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Esther Lucille "Suzy" Eckert, 99, of
Lincoln, passed away at 6:23 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 5, 2020, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Holy Family
Catholic Church in Lincoln. A Mass of Christian
Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jeffrey G.
Laible will officiate. Burial will follow at Elkhart
Cemetery in Elkhart.
Lucille was born June 26, 1920, in Nilwood, Ill.,
the daughter of Alva and Margaret Broehl Donaldson,
but was raised in Elkhart. She was united in
marriage with Charles "Chuck" J. Eckert on July 6,
1940, in Elkhart at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
He preceded her in death on October 20, 2011, after
72 years of marriage.
She is survived by her children: Jon (Carol) Eckert
of Marion, David (Beth) Eckert of Antioch, Sherry
(Dave) Carder of Scottsdale, AZ, and Diane Sheley of
Lincoln; grandchildren: Brent Eckert of Marion,
Michael (Amy) Eckert of Marion, Tracy (Jason) Brandt
of Lombard, Chris (Erin) Eckert of Waukegan, Amy
(Jim) Rossini of Lake Villa, Leigh (Rob) Mozina of
Antioch, Hal (Tammy) Carder of Radcliff, KY, and
Shanda (Bryan) O'Donnell of Scottsdale, AZ, 17
great-grandchildren, and 12
great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous
nieces and nephews. |
Lucille was preceded in death by one sister, Norma
Donaldson Heins; one grandson, Nashua Sheley; and son-in-law Howard
Sheley.
Lucille was a devoted wife and mother until her passing. She loved
cooking and photography, and especially spending time with her
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's choice.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home of
Lincoln.
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