William R. Eckhardt

Born in Iowa City, Iowa on August 21, 1951
Departed on October 2, 2007. Resided in Swisher, IA.

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William R. "Bill" Eckhardt, 56, of Swisher, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, following a short illness. Services at 10 AM Saturday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Rev. Bill Randles of Believers In Grace Fellowship will officiate. Private family burial in St. John's Cemetery in Bellevue, Iowa. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel in Cedar Rapids from 4 to 8 PM on Friday and after 9:30 AM on Saturday.

Survivors include his wife Jan, his mother Lois Eckhardt of Wellman, his son Andrew of Iowa City, his step son Dennis O'Toole of Swisher, his cousins Penny Crook and husband Chris of Wales, UK, and Paul and Lou Ann Dove of Minneapolis, Minnesota, his beloved cats Smelly, Doc, Skeeter, G.W., Phoebe, and his loving Shelty Hannah. He was preceded in death by his father.

Bill was born August 21, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa to Charles and Lois Domine, Eckhardt. He served with the Marines during the Viet Nam War. Bill married Jan O'Toole on December 5, 1999 in Cedar Rapids. He had many occupations, he was a regional truck driver, a farmer, a Iowa Licensed Funeral Director, taught Trucker Training at Kirkwood Community College, a mechanic for Mr. Good Wrench in Iowa City, and a deputy sheriff of Cedar County. He was a member of the Isaac Walton League of Johnson County. He competed in several state trap shoots, and was involved with DNR Hunters Ed and the Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trapping, building steam engines, and loved watching trains and spending time outdoors. He was a master fixer upper and the Ultimate Packer Backer.

Bill's family deeply appreciated Dr. Abu and his nursing staff, Luke, Lance, Nancy, Kathleen, Melissa, Mindy, and Tracy, and the palliative care team at the John Pappajohn Clinical Cancer unit, for their wonderful compassionate care of Bill.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bill's family.

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