Nancy K. Mahler Eckert

Nancy, you are dearly missed but Heaven gained a wonderful angel! You are thought of often. Love, Theresa P.

I met Nancy on the day I moved into the apartment across the hall. I knew right away that we would become friends. Nancy and I both loved crafts and spent more than one Saturday cruising through a crafts fair. When I went to Hong Kong for three weeks I could hardly wait to get home and tell Nancy all about it. Nancy was the kind of friend you could call at any hour, day or night, and she would be there to help. Nancy was always quick with a hug, word of encouragement or just a sounding...

I had the pleasure of meeting Nancy as she was losing her ability to speak. I'm a Speech-Language Pathologist and spent time with her setting up and tweaking her communication device. We spent time together chatting, laughing and sharing stories. Nancy and I programmed messages into her device that she used to tease her wonderful husband, Dave. One day she asked me to open a chest that was near her. Insider, there were many of her keepsakes---she had me read some old pictures, scrapbooks,...

Nancy was one of the best friends I have had in my life. We were very close during the years we lived in Billings, Montana. I worked with Dave and met Nancy at an office party. Nancy and Dave and then Diane and Will Ouellette, along with my ex-husband, Jeff Bauer became close friends and shared many adventures together: camping, hiking, skiing, holidays. They were my "Montana" family. We had wonderful pot luck dinners and Nancy made the best brownies I have ever eaten! She was a good...

Nancy and I met in 7th grade as two unknown people with no other friends in the Art Class, coming from two different elementary schools, and became best friends as we drew each other's portraits for the class assignment. Nancy and I were relieved to find another person who was gangly and tall, I think, but then the deeper meaning of friendship took over from there. Nancy was always cheerful and optimistic and enthusiastic to work on Pep Club sign-making projects and to stay after school...

My dear friend Nancy, I'm so very glad I saw you before you joined so many of our loved ones. I will never forget your smile as I told you of all my girls "life happenings". I cannot express how much we have and always will, miss you at all the parties for the kids. We were blessed to have you not only for my kids, but also the grandkids. You came all the way to Hillside to come to Randy and my wedding. Stood out in the cold in the mountains with the rest of us crazy people. Then you even...

Will and I will miss, our dear friend, Nancy. We will always cherish our good times in Billings, Montana with Nancy, Dave and the rest of our bunch. We explored the "wilds" of Montana and enjoyed many holidays together. Nancy helped me tackle my fear of driving the Beartooth highway switchbacks when we had to pick Dave and Will up after some of their marathon hikes. She helped a big city girl learn to rough it. Nancy,you will always be in my heart.

I will never forget the fabulous person who was Nancy! All of the people who worked at Safetran who experienced her kindness and helpfulness will not forget her either. Her sports friends..She loved her teams...Thank you for being her friends. She was a strong independent lady with a zest for life. Thank you, Nanc for contributing nothing but love and fun into my life.

Nancy was a dear and special lady and will be greatly missed. She was very creative and talented. My thoughts and prayers are with Dave and the family.