Photo of Nan that accompanied her obituary in the Lewistown Sentinel.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 3/31/17 - Image Year: 2010
OBITUARY for E. NAN ECKARD
E. Nan Eckard, 97, of Mifflin, passed away at 12:43 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Bridges at Brookline, Mifflintown.
Born on Nov. 13, 1919, in Port Royal, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Cecil K. and Janet E. (Koons) Lytle. On Oct. 31, 1942, she married her late husband Hayes W. Eckard Sr. with whom she was blessed to share almost 55 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1997.
Surviving are: a son, Hayes W. Eckard Jr. and his wife, Barbara; a granddaughter, Corri Shambaugh and her husband, Wally; and a great-granddaughter, Neve Shambaugh, all of Mifflintown.
One brother, Robert Lytle and two sisters, Geraldine Randolph, and Betty Rowe preceded her in death, making her the last of her generation.
She was a graduate of Port Royal High School, a member of the Westminster United Presbyterian Church, Mifflintown, and a member of the Juniata County Democratic Women’s Association.
Mrs. Eckard retired from the Department of Treasury of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg with more than 20 years of service.
Nan’s favorite pastime was traveling, especially thru the west, camping at Indian River, taking bus tours, reading, playing pinochle and tending to her flower gardens.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 3, 2017, at the Brown Funeral Homes Inc., 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown, with the Rev. Crystal M. Lyde officiating. Interment will be in the Old Church Hill Cemetery in Port Royal.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
The family will provide all funeral flowers and kindly ask that memorial contributions be made to the Juniata County Library, 498 Jefferson St., Mifflintown, PA 17059.
