Submited by: Dan Rich
Jeanne Eckert Hunter
GRANGER - Jeanne Eckert Hunter, 82,
of Granger, IN, died at 2:36 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2006, in
Hospice House. Mrs. Hunter was born June 11, 1924, in Cincinnati,
OH, to the late George and Julia Ann (Clark) Willman,
and had lived in the South Bend area since 1951, coming from
Columbus, OH.
On March 16, 1943, in Grand Rapids, she married Forrest W. Eckert,
who preceded her in death November 21, 1975. In 1982, in South
Bend, she married Phillip V. Hunter, who preceded her in death
December 20, 2006. She was also preceded in death by her sister,
Betty Van Dyke. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara
Eckert Rock (Robert) of Plantation, FL; a son, William J.
Eckert (Stephanie) of Carmel, IN; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Hunter-Cockman
(Len) of South Bend; nine grandchildren, Mike, Steve (Dana), John
(Jodi), Anna and David, Christiann, C. Hunter and Andrew; and a
great-granddaughter, Carly. Jeanne loved fishing, sewing and
crafts, and loved her bridge groups. Affectionately known as
Grandma Zeta, she loved spending time with her family. A
thoughtful and loving person who always put others' needs first,
she will be dearly missed. We are at peace knowing she is with
Our Lord for all Eternity.
Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 26,
in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland
Road, with Rev. Mel Meyer of Trinity Lutheran Church, Elkhart,
officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to services on
Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made
to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook
Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to the American Heart
Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes
Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.