Dorothy Ann Eckrich age 94 of Council Bluffs, passed away Friday April 2, 2021 at Park Vista in Camanche. Private graveside services will be held Tuesday April 6th at St. Joseph Cemetery in Council Bluffs, IA. The Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com. The family requests memorials to Genesis Hospice, 2546 Tech Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722.
Dorothy was born on Feb. 28, 1927 in Council Bluffs, IA, the daughter of Edson and Mildred (Burns) Riddle. She married Donald Eckrich on Sept. 29, 1945 in Council Bluffs, IA; he died in 2003. She worked as a secretary for 24 years at Strategic Air Command at Offutt AFB in Bellevue, NE.
Dorothy is survived by her two children, Jerry (Trisha Elliott) Eckrich of Camanche, IA and Suzanne (Gary) Kirk of Indialantic, FL; three grandchildren, Brett, Alexis, and Andrew; four great grandchildren, Jace, Amya, Samuel, and Luisa. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband-Donald, sister-Kathryn, and a brother-Richard.
Jerry & Suzanne: I am so sorry of the passing of your mom. She had a great impact on me and my life. She was a great friend and I will always hold a special place in my heart for her.
We send our deepest condolences from my parents Charles and Opal Nichols. My dad Charles and Dorthy were first cousins. We did not know that she had moved to Clinton. Dorthy was such a classy lady. She sent me a Campbell’s Soup cookbook when I got married (1982) and I still think of her everytime I use it. Our thought and prayers are with her family.
Jerry and Suzi,
My husband and I were very fond of your parents. They were great neighbors and great friends of John’s Mom, Uldine. I had some great talks with your Mom and will miss her.
My prayers are with your family.
Jerry and Suzi,
Sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. We remember your folks with fondness. Our dad passed in November at 101 yrs old. Still in fairly good health but a fall resulting in a bad broken bone was more than he could handle. Know that we send our prayers and condolences to you and your families.
Diana Scarpello Powell
Josephine Scarpello
Diane and Josephine,
Thanks so much for your note. We all had such an innocent, simple, wonderful childhood, didn’t we?
Josephine, I always wanted to play at your house, your toys and dolls were so organized and the smells coming from your kitchen! Your mom always had something wonderful simmering on the stove. I remember your dad as this gruff but kind person with a great, booming laugh.
Take care,
Suzi Eckrich Kirk