- Date Of Birth: June 27, 1922
- Date Of Death: December 26, 2009
- State: Indiana
Doris I. Willey, 87, of Elkhart, died at 2:40 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 26, 2009) at Hospice House of Elkhart.
She was born June 27, 1922, in Elkhart to Merl and Emma (Burgh) Eckert. On May 30, 1941, she married Frank L. Willey in Elkhart. He died Dec. 25, 2007.
She is survived by four sons, Larry (Nancy) Willey of Coloma, Mich., Roland (Sharon) Willey of Elkhart, Ivan (Dawn) Willey of Wyoming, Mich., and Don (Devon) Willey of Selena, Ohio; two sisters, “Jo” Wolfe of Arizona and Helen Routson of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Judith Ann Willey; three sisters, Martha Longcor, Leahbell Harris and Thelma Eckert; a brother, Merl Howard Eckert; and a grandson.
Mrs. Willey was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, reading, music and spending time with family. She attended Calvary Baptist Church in Elkhart.
