Karen Eckley

Karen Eckley

Hedrick

Karen Eckley, 77, of Hedrick, died June 7th, 2023, at White Oak Estates in Oskaloosa.

She was born in Linby on August 21, 1945, to Harold and Gail Roquet Hedlund. She married Dallas Dale Eckley on April 18, 1964, and he preceded her in death on January 24, 2008.

A 1963 graduate of Pekin High School, she went on to earn her license in cosmetology. Upon graduating from cosmetology school, Karen owned and operated Hilltop Beauty Salon for over 50 years in her home. For the past 13 years she also styled hair at Windsor Place Senior Living in Sigourney. She greatly enjoyed the residents and staff.

She was a member of Grace Family Church in Ollie. Karen loved her church family and enjoyed gardening, flowers, feeding and watching birds and writing poetry.

Surviving are her sons, Scott (Barbara) Eckley of Lee’s Summit MO, Pastor Dar (Shelley) Eckley of Hedrick and Brent (Sherene) Eckley of Farmington AR; 13 grandchildren, Mark (Courtney) Gilmore, Kristin (Kelley) Jenison, Jordan (Kelly) Eckley, Luke (Riley) Eckley, Victoria, Chase, Chandler and Dayne Eckley, Hannah (Collin) Frazier, Emily (Jack) Celeslie, Madison (Josh) Schilling, Hillary, Marquis Eckley; and 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Juanita Tucker of Duluth, MN, and Becky Droz of Fairfield.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, John Hedlund, Beverly Callen, Katheryn Nichols and Betty Klodt; and brothers-in-law, Bob Droz and Paul Tucker.

Visitation will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 9th, at Reece Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 10th, at Grace Family Church in Ollie, with Rev. Joe McGee officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Martinsburg.

Memorials may be made to Grace Family Church or to the family.