Darlene Eckley
October 4, 1929 ~ May 20, 2015
Darlene Eckley, 85, of Marion, died at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Curt Moermond. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. on Friday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Burial: 3 p.m. on Saturday at Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Iowa.
Survivors include her son, Mason (Ann) Eckley; and a grandson, Aaron Eckley.
Darlene was born October 4, 1929, in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of William and Mary (Hayes) Barger. On September 30, 1947, she married Lester Eckley. He died in 1985. Darlene enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting, and playing Yahtzee with her grandson, Aaron. She loved spending time with her family, especially going to the Lighthouse for ribs and listening to Dick Watson, and also to the Amanas to hear to the polka bands at Millstream.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Charles Barger; and sister, Mary Louise Nelson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church or UnityPoint Hospice.
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Mason and family,
Our deepest sympathy to you all during this time. Your mom was a crochet master that taught that craft to more than she knows. My wife has passed this on to some of our nieces who some day will pass that on to their kids. It was a pleasure getting to know her in the old neighborhood and know she was loved by many.
Jeff, Luci, Jake and Brianna Huegel
Mason, my deepest sympathy to you & your family. I only briefly met Darlene this past week working as her caregiver. The interaction between the two of you was nothing but love. I will never forget Aaron playing the keyboard and she started to sing along with the hymn he was playing. It was one of the most sweetest moments I have ever witnessed.
God bless,
Sandi D.
DON CAROL MULL
WITH SYMPATHY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR MOM/MIL/GRANDMA
LOVE DON CAROL
Mason
I was sad to hear the loss of your mother, our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of grieving.
I pray that you can lean on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who can give us strength thru all things.
may your memories be happy ones, and your life reflect the great job your parents did in teaching you as you grew up.
may you be blessed in your life and your focus be on Christ.
sincerely Jeff and Dana Kramer.
Thank you all for the kind words you have posted here. They mean a great deal to us, and really do help us as we work through the grief process.
–Mason, Ann, & Aaron