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Ruthven Free Press, Ruthven, Iowa, Wednesday, July 1, 1953, Front Page, Col. 2: Mrs. Eckley Dies Funeral Monday. Passes Away on Thursday Last Week After Long Illness Age of 77 Years. Mrs. Willis Eckley passed away at Estherville last Thursday, June 25, 1953, at the age of 77 years 11 months. Funeral services were held at the Cobb Warner Chapel in Spencer on Monday, June 29 at 2 p.m., with Rev. M. Eugene Foehringer, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Sandvig sang, accompanied by Mrs. Leonard Boone. Interment was to North Lawn cemetery at Spencer. Pallbearers were Earl Kraft, Roy Kraft, Harold Roland, Ed O'Neil and Orville Dotson. Florence Rebecca Carlson, daughter of John Mary Carlson was born at Gilmore City in 1875. She was baptized south of Rolfe when she was 18 years old, and became a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Mallard. She lived a regligious life although isolated from the church of her faith. As a young lady, she was a member of the church choir. February 14, 1904, she was married to Willis Eckley and to their union four children were born. Her husband preceded her in death six years ago. After his death, she remained in her home until her hhealth failed. The past two years she has made her home with her daughters until the first of May when she was taken to Baltner rest home at Estherville, where she passed away. She is survived by four children: Mrs. L. C. Michael, of Dickens, Harvey Eckley of Ruthven, Fred Eckley of Terril and Mrs. Eleanor Anderson of Spencer. Also two brothers, Arthur Carlson from Montana, and Will, also from Montana. Two sisters, Mrs. Snyder from Washington and Mrs. Dathe from Missouri. Also 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, survive.

Birth	25 Jul 1875	Gilmore City, Humboldt Co., Iowa
Marriage	2 May 1900	Palo Alto Co., Iowa - John Truog Jr.
Marriage	13 Feb 1904	Clay Co., Iowa - Willis Orlen Eckley
Residence	1910	Logan, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1920	Lake, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1 Jan 1925	Lake, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1930	Lake, Clay Co., Iowa
Death	25 Jun 1953	Dickens, Clay Co., Iowa
Burial		North Lawn Cemetery, Sioux Township, Clay Co., Iowa

Spouse	Willis Orlen Eckley (1877 - 1947)
Child	Hazel Esther Eckley (1904 - )
Child	Harvey John Eckley (1906 - 1975)
Child	Gerald Fred Eckley (1912 - 1973)
Child	Mamie Eleanor Eckley (1917 - 1995)

Spouse

John Truog Jr. (1869 - )

Father	Carl John Carlson (1840 - 1920)
Mother	Mary Angelia Clason (1854 - 1927)
Sibling	Carl Joseph Carlson (1874 - 1948)
Sibling	Emma Johanna Carlson (1878 - 1937)
Sibling	Warden John Carlson (1880 - 1946)
Sibling	Minnie May Carlson (1882 - 1905)
Sibling	Arthur James Carlson (1884 - 1965)
Sibling	Wilfred Bert Carlson (1885 - 1887)
Sibling	William Albert Carlson (1885 - 1963)
Sibling	Bertha Belle Carlson (1888 - 1927)
Sibling	Mary Viola Carlson (1890 - 1960)
Sibling	Louisa "Lula" Janette Carlson (1894 - 1959)