- Date Of Birth: October 8, 1931
- Date Of Death: April 18, 2016
- State: Illinois
Donald A. Eckhoff, 84, of Farmington, died on April 18, 2016, at 3:29 p.m., OSF St. Francis Hospital, Peoria.
Donald was born on October 8, 1931 in Princeton, Illinois. He was the son of Arthur J. and Minnie (Peterson) Eckhoff. He married Wilma V. Long on February 14, 1970 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on December 30, 2000.
Donald is survived by his daughter, Mickey Carr of Galesburg; five grandchildren, Tiara (Richard) Hatfield of Andover, Michael (Shari) Carr of Ellabell, Ga., Andrea Osborne, Amanda (Chad) Mansfield, and Joseph (Jenna) Osborne all of Canton; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Oltman of Florida; and eight nieces and one nephew. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife Wilma; his parents; a daughter, Maria Lynn Osborne; 2 son-in-law’s, Paul Carr, and William Osborne; brother-in-law, Merle Oltman, and three nephews.
Donald received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Business and Accounting. He started the business, Confidential Security in 1983 and worked there until his retirement in 1993.
Donald loved wood working, painting, and was an avid reader. He was very passionate about traveling the world, having been to Russia, Africa, China and many other places. He loved to read and study before his travels, and then leaving a permanent memory of his experiences by painting them.
