Obituary:  Joyce Marie Eckert, April 10, 2010

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
April 2010

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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - April 16, 2010

JOYCE MARIE ECKERT 

Joyce Marie Eckert passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at her home. 
Viewing was all day Sunday & Monday at Shaffer Funeral Home in San Angelo.  
A family visitation was held Tuesday, April 13, at Shaffer Funeral Home 
in Robert Lee.  Grave side service was at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 
at the Robert Lee Cemetery, officiated by Lewis Burnett.
  
Joyce Marie Eckert was born December 16, 1923, to George P. and Susie Marie 
Hester in Robert Lee, Texas.  She graduated from Miles High School and San 
Angelo Junior College.  She was a long time member of Southland Baptist Church.

Joyce Eckert was married to Victor Daniel Eckert on April 19, 1942, in Miles, 
Texas, at her parent's house.  There were three children born to this union.  
Joyce was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.  She was there for everyone 
cooking meals, making dresses, and taking care of the home.  She was a longtime 
member of the Roadrunner RV Club.  She circled the United States three times.

She was a Leader of the Brownies, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.  She loved polka 
music and never missed a Wurstfest or an Octoberfest.
 
Vick and Joyce Eckert were married for seventy years and dated three years 
before that.  She was Vick's secretary at Vick Eckert's Construction Company for 
40 years.  Joyce was an avid collector of Coca-Cola memorabilia and she kept 
them displayed for all of the public eye.

When the IRAs came available, Vick put Joyce on the payroll for $50.00 a week. 
Joyce looked at her check as she was writing out the payroll one day and said 
"I believe I am worth more than that."

Joyce Eckert knew the meaning of love.

She is preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter, Tamela Lewis.

Joyce is survived by three children, Vicky Eckert, Becky Eckert, Mike Eckert 
and his wife Estelle; six grandchildren, Kyle Kemp, Robin Kemp, Andrew Read, 
Amy Adams, Grant Eckert, Emily Eckert; two great grandchildren, Daniel Kemp 
and Zoie Allen.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Hospice of San Angelo for 
their loving care of their wife and mother.  In lieu of flowers, the family 
wishes that memorials be made to Hospice of San Angelo.


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