Karen Eckley of Hedrick died June 7th 2023.
She was born in Linby on August 21, 1945 to Harold and Gail Roquet Hedlund. She married Dallas Dale Eckley on April 18, 1964 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008.
A 1963 graduate of Pekin High School, she went on to earn her license in cosmetology. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, Karen owned and operated Hilltop Beauty Salon for over 50 years in her home. For the past 13 years she also styled hair at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. She greatly enjoyed the residents and staff.
She was a member of Grace Family Church in Ollie. Karen loved her church family and enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding and watching birds and writing poetry.
Surviving are her sons Scott (Barbara) Eckley of Lee's Summit MO, Pastor Dar (Shelley) Eckley of Hedrick and Brent (Sherene) Eckley of Farmington AR; 13 grandchildren; Mark (Courtney) Gilmore, Kristin (Kelley) Jenison, Jordan (Kelly) Eckley, Luke (Riley) Eckley, Victoria, Chase, Chandler and Dayne Eckley, Hannah (Collin) Frazier, Emily (Jack) Celeslie, Madison (Josh) Schilling, Hillary, Marquis Eckley and 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Tucker of Duluth, MN and Becky Droz of Fairfield.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, John Hedlund, Beverly Callen, Katheryn Nichols and Betty Klodt; brothers-in-law, Bob Droz and Paul Tucker.
She was born in Linby on August 21, 1945 to Harold and Gail Roquet Hedlund. She married Dallas Dale Eckley on April 18, 1964 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008.
A 1963 graduate of Pekin High School, she went on to earn her license in cosmetology. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, Karen owned and operated Hilltop Beauty Salon for over 50 years in her home. For the past 13 years she also styled hair at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. She greatly enjoyed the residents and staff.
She was a member of Grace Family Church in Ollie. Karen loved her church family and enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding and watching birds and writing poetry.
Surviving are her sons Scott (Barbara) Eckley of Lee's Summit MO, Pastor Dar (Shelley) Eckley of Hedrick and Brent (Sherene) Eckley of Farmington AR; 13 grandchildren; Mark (Courtney) Gilmore, Kristin (Kelley) Jenison, Jordan (Kelly) Eckley, Luke (Riley) Eckley, Victoria, Chase, Chandler and Dayne Eckley, Hannah (Collin) Frazier, Emily (Jack) Celeslie, Madison (Josh) Schilling, Hillary, Marquis Eckley and 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Tucker of Duluth, MN and Becky Droz of Fairfield.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, John Hedlund, Beverly Callen, Katheryn Nichols and Betty Klodt; brothers-in-law, Bob Droz and Paul Tucker.
Karen Eckley of Hedrick died June 7th 2023.
She was born in Linby on August 21, 1945 to Harold and Gail Roquet Hedlund. She married Dallas Dale Eckley on April 18, 1964 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008.
A 1963 graduate of Pekin High School, she went on to earn her license in cosmetology. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, Karen owned and operated Hilltop Beauty Salon for over 50 years in her home. For the past 13 years she also styled hair at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. She greatly enjoyed the residents and staff.
She was a member of Grace Family Church in Ollie. Karen loved her church family and enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding and watching birds and writing poetry.
Surviving are her sons Scott (Barbara) Eckley of Lee's Summit MO, Pastor Dar (Shelley) Eckley of Hedrick and Brent (Sherene) Eckley of Farmington AR; 13 grandchildren; Mark (Courtney) Gilmore, Kristin (Kelley) Jenison, Jordan (Kelly) Eckley, Luke (Riley) Eckley, Victoria, Chase, Chandler and Dayne Eckley, Hannah (Collin) Frazier, Emily (Jack) Celeslie, Madison (Josh) Schilling, Hillary, Marquis Eckley and 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Tucker of Duluth, MN and Becky Droz of Fairfield.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, John Hedlund, Beverly Callen, Katheryn Nichols and Betty Klodt; brothers-in-law, Bob Droz and Paul Tucker.
She was born in Linby on August 21, 1945 to Harold and Gail Roquet Hedlund. She married Dallas Dale Eckley on April 18, 1964 and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008.
A 1963 graduate of Pekin High School, she went on to earn her license in cosmetology. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, Karen owned and operated Hilltop Beauty Salon for over 50 years in her home. For the past 13 years she also styled hair at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. She greatly enjoyed the residents and staff.
She was a member of Grace Family Church in Ollie. Karen loved her church family and enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding and watching birds and writing poetry.
Surviving are her sons Scott (Barbara) Eckley of Lee's Summit MO, Pastor Dar (Shelley) Eckley of Hedrick and Brent (Sherene) Eckley of Farmington AR; 13 grandchildren; Mark (Courtney) Gilmore, Kristin (Kelley) Jenison, Jordan (Kelly) Eckley, Luke (Riley) Eckley, Victoria, Chase, Chandler and Dayne Eckley, Hannah (Collin) Frazier, Emily (Jack) Celeslie, Madison (Josh) Schilling, Hillary, Marquis Eckley and 14 great grandchildren; two sisters, Juanita Tucker of Duluth, MN and Becky Droz of Fairfield.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, John Hedlund, Beverly Callen, Katheryn Nichols and Betty Klodt; brothers-in-law, Bob Droz and Paul Tucker.
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