- Date Of Birth: July 2, 1923
- Date Of Death: August 2, 2016
- State: Michigan
Dorothy Lucille Eckley
Ionia
Age 93, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. She was the daughter of Elba and Mary Wandel. She married Thomas D. Eckley on August 19, 1944 and together raised four children. Dorothy enjoyed baking, crocheting, word search puzzles, time with grandchildren and great grandchildren and most of all she loved her Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Eudora Ludwick; brothers Ted, Alfred, Leslie and Robert. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Thomas; daughters Ruth (Richard) Halsted of Westphalia, Linda (Carleton) Park of Chambersburg, PA, Doris (Bill) O’Connor of Williamson, MI and a son, Terry (Bernice) Eckley of Gladwin; grandchildren Kristen (Dennis) Martin of Owosso, Thomas (Tia) Halstead of Pewamo, Shane (Lori) Park of Chambersburg, PA, Camilla (Geoff) Ellis of Trafalgar, IN, Melinda (David) Posey Brownsville, TN and Nathan (Casey) Eckley; six step grandchildren: Bill (Bridget) O’Connor, Nicole (Bill) Peters, Shawn (Kristen) O’Connor, Kevin (Goshen) O’Connor, Brandon (Jesse) O’Connor and Catherine O’Connor; 13 great grandchildren; 10 step great grandchildren; sister, Betty (Alfred) Keefer of Little Rock, AK; brother, Dale Wandel of Ionia; many nieces and nephews.
