Joyce C. Eckelberry Kloock, 86

Joyce C. Eckelberry Kloock, 86, passed away March 10, 2015 surrounded by her family “to be with her Lord” and once again dance with her husband Erwin.

She was born on September 3, 1928 in Kalispell to James and Pearl Eckelberry. She will be greatly missed by her family and all the friends that have touched her life and she theirs.

She was raised in the Flathead and lived there throughout her wonderful life. They lived in Somers, on Lake Blaine, the Badrock area and finally their place on Flathead Lake. After Erwin passed away, she purchased her own townhouse in Kalispell to be closer to her son.

Joyce worked for many years at Helphrey Motor Freight, at Dr. Wildgen and Gould and finally retired from Flathead Electric. She was very proud of her work ethic but never did embrace the computer age in the workplace.

During their life together, they raised and showed Arabian horses. They brought their grand children into showing horses. They showed numerous championship horses and earned many awards during that time. During their life together they enjoyed traveling, taking many cruises and train trips around the world and around United States.

Joyce and Erwin were a lifetime members of the Lutheran faith. They were regulars on Sunday services. After Erwin passed away she continued in her faith. She was a member of Faith Free Lutheran Church in Kalispell. She attended as her health allowed.

She was preceded in death by her husband Erwin; her parents James and Pearl Eckelberry; her in-laws Walter and Paula Kloock and sister Norma Johnson.

She is survived by her daughter Idonna Kloock Harke and husband Randy Harke; her son Del Kloock and friend Shelley Pierson; three granddaughters Ann Kloock Love and husband Shaun Love, Tina Harke Saucke and husband Jonathan Saucke, Shelly Harke Watterud and friend Randy Gilb; three great-grandchildren Brooke Saucke Lynch and husband Jason Lynch, Tyler Watterud and Jared Watterud; two great-great-grandsons Jackson and Jameson Lynch and her sister Thelma McKinley.

A visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home with the funeral at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at Faith Free Lutheran Church conducted by Pastor Steve Snipstead. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. 

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the Kloock Family. 

She has requested in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to Faith Free Lutheran Church at www.faithkalispell.org.