IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Janet Leona
(Stelton) Eckman
March 25, 1940 – February 27, 2013
Obituary
Janet L. Eckman, age 72, of Kimball died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home with her family at her side after a hard fought battle with breast cancer.
Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Kimball Church of Christ with Pastors Jon Albert and Jerry Albert officiating. Burial will follow at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the service on Monday, both at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Kimball Church of Christ Benevolent / Mission Outreach Fund. A live webcast of the funeral service is available at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jtest55382
Janet Leona Eckman was born March 25, 1940 at home in Maine Prairie Township to Marvin and Carrie (Vannurden) Stelton. She graduated from Kimball High School with the Class of 1958 and went on to attend Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis. On March 25, 1960, she was united in marriage to Richard Louis Eckman at the Kimball Church of Christ. Janet was a homemaker and helped on the family farm. She also worked for 20 years as a special education para professional at the Kimball Elementary School. The most important relationship in her life was with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived out her faith as a member of the Church of Christ in Kimball, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and church pianist; she was also active in the Positive Peace Makers quilting group and making cards for the W.C.O. She enjoyed sewing and needle work, playing the piano, reading, doing puzzles and playing word games. Janet was one of the best huggers ever and was known for her love for her family and her ministry of encouragement.
She is survived by her husband Richard; children & their spouses Shari & Ed Goff of Maple Lake, Jed & Gay Linn Eckman of Bruce, SD, Penny & Robert Blanchard of Kimball, Melissa & Geff Goodfellow of Bruce, SD and Faye & Vern Nelson of Cokato; sisters Jeanie & Joe Froehling of Excelsior, Ruthie & Ben Eder of Kimball and Betty Lou Hoeft of Kimball; 18 grandchildren Adrienne, Justin, Erin, Devin, Dylan, Colton, Kylie, Lane, Weston, Carl, Jace, Cade, Chance, Jake, Carrie, Jubal, Reuben and JennyGrace; 8 great grandchildren Camden, Ashton, Amelia, Ayden, Paisley, AveryAnn, Jet and Max; and a host of extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and infant brother Ronald Stelton.
The urn bearer will be her grandson, Justin Goff. The Positive Peace Makers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Lori Miller, Tracy Bruns, Joyce Albert and the family will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball.
Live Webcast of the services are available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jtest55382
Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Kimball Church of Christ with Pastors Jon Albert and Jerry Albert officiating. Burial will follow at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to the service on Monday, both at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Kimball Church of Christ Benevolent / Mission Outreach Fund. A live webcast of the funeral service is available at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jtest55382
Janet Leona Eckman was born March 25, 1940 at home in Maine Prairie Township to Marvin and Carrie (Vannurden) Stelton. She graduated from Kimball High School with the Class of 1958 and went on to attend Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis. On March 25, 1960, she was united in marriage to Richard Louis Eckman at the Kimball Church of Christ. Janet was a homemaker and helped on the family farm. She also worked for 20 years as a special education para professional at the Kimball Elementary School. The most important relationship in her life was with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived out her faith as a member of the Church of Christ in Kimball, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and church pianist; she was also active in the Positive Peace Makers quilting group and making cards for the W.C.O. She enjoyed sewing and needle work, playing the piano, reading, doing puzzles and playing word games. Janet was one of the best huggers ever and was known for her love for her family and her ministry of encouragement.
She is survived by her husband Richard; children & their spouses Shari & Ed Goff of Maple Lake, Jed & Gay Linn Eckman of Bruce, SD, Penny & Robert Blanchard of Kimball, Melissa & Geff Goodfellow of Bruce, SD and Faye & Vern Nelson of Cokato; sisters Jeanie & Joe Froehling of Excelsior, Ruthie & Ben Eder of Kimball and Betty Lou Hoeft of Kimball; 18 grandchildren Adrienne, Justin, Erin, Devin, Dylan, Colton, Kylie, Lane, Weston, Carl, Jace, Cade, Chance, Jake, Carrie, Jubal, Reuben and JennyGrace; 8 great grandchildren Camden, Ashton, Amelia, Ayden, Paisley, AveryAnn, Jet and Max; and a host of extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and infant brother Ronald Stelton.
The urn bearer will be her grandson, Justin Goff. The Positive Peace Makers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Lori Miller, Tracy Bruns, Joyce Albert and the family will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care, Kimball.
Live Webcast of the services are available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jtest55382
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Kimball Church of Christ
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