Rita A. Eckert, 78, Huntingburg

Rita A. Eckert, 78, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, October 1, 2017, at The Timbers of Jasper.

She was born September 6, 1939, in Dubois County to Claude and Ada (Atkins) Ford. She married Larry Eckert on June 19, 1965, at the Birdseye Christian Church in Birdseye.

Rita was a retired Western & Southern Life Insurance agent.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Eckert, who died on July 16, 2005; and two sisters, Olive Spraggins and Agnes Polen.

She is survived by one sister, Evelyn Young of Birdseye; one brother, Henry Ford of Huntingburg; her companion, Robert Chipley of Huntingburg; by nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Rita A. Eckert will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Nass & Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg with burial to follow at Mentor Cemetery near Birdseye.  Reverend Albert Madden will officiate at the service.

Friends may call for visitation at the Nass & Son Funeral Home from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.