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Eckman, Lucille K.
Lucille K. Eckman, 85, of Amana, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Colonial Manor of Amana. Funeral services: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Middle Amana Community Church, Middle Amana, with Elder Eleanor S. Hoehnle officiating. Burial will be in the Amana Cemetery. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday until service time at the church. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be contributed to Safe Haven of Iowa County. Lucille is survived by her husband, Harold of Amana; her son, David and wife Marina of Cedar Rapids; a grandson, Greg Eckman (Molly) of Amana; and three great-grandchildren, Nikki Eckman of Cedar Rapids, Talli Krueger (Chase) of Central City and Melanie Eckman of Amana.
Also surviving are two siblings, Donald Krauss of Amana and Virginia Hoppe of Amana.
She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Helen (Seifert) Krauss; and a brother, Marvin Krauss.
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