Pat Eckhardt

Patricia M. "Pat" Eckhardt, 70, of Bloomington, passed away at 7:15 am, Thursday, May 08, 2014 at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal.Her funeral will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday (5-13-14) at Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Grant Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Funks Grove Cemetery, Funks Grove. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm, Monday (5-12-14) and from 10:00-11:00 am, Tuesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.Pat was born on March 10, 1944 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Raymond John "Bud" and Luella Marie Neid Earnest. She married Donald "Fred" Eckhardt on May 29, 1966 in Lincoln. He died on August 1, 2008.Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Eckhardt of Chicago and Nicolle Sutter of Normal; two granddaughters, Kate and Morgan Sutter; her "#1 son", John Sutter of Armington; sister-in-law, Vickie Eckhardt and mother-in-law, Margaret Eckhardt, both of Normal; and three nieces, Alta (Chris) Dowdel of McLean, Donna Reeves of Danvers and Traci Lancaster of Sanford, FL.She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Michael John Earnest.Pat received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Illinois State University in Business and Education. She was secretary at University Christian Church in Normal and Centennial Christian Church in Bloomington. She retired from ISU after many years as an academic advisor. Pat was active in the Jayshees/Jaceettes for many years and had served as president and senator. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society/Sassy Ladies as well as Centennial Christian Church in Bloomington.Pat enjoyed crocheting afghans and making jewelry. Her granddaughters were the loves of her life and she especially enjoyed their trips to the Wisconsin Dells.Although we will miss Pats inappropriate sense of humor, we are thankful the Old Lady is reunited with the Old Man.