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June Eckhart
JUNE ELLA MAE (KOEHN) ECKHART
Van Horne
June Ella Mae (Koehn) Eckhart, 93, passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at English Valley Care Center in North English, where she had been a resident since 2012. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at Salem United Methodist Church in Van Horne. Interment will be held at Salem Cemetery, rural Van Horne. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. Friday until service time at the church.
June was born June 20, 1928, in Okeene, Okla., the daughter of Eli A. and Susanna (Theissen) Koehn. On July 7, 1946, June was united in marriage to Robert Eckhart in Mount Auburn. The couple lived in Van Horne most of their married life. June worked at Gluessing Grocery, O'Grady Chemical, Area Education Agency and finally at Amana Refrigeration until her retirement.
She was an active member and former treasurer at Salem United Methodist Church. June loved to bowl and enjoyed membership in the Van Horne American Legion Auxiliary for many years.
She is survived by her son, David Eckhart of North English; three sisters, Sylvia Merchant, Juanita "Dolly" Krivanek and Betty (John) Fowler, all of Vinton; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert, in 2005; daughter-in-law, Colleen Eckhart; and four brothers, Eldon, Bud, Les and Chuck Koehn.
Online condolences: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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