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Wesley Eckenrode Obituary
Born Aug. 1, 1939, in Callery, he was a son of the late James T.R. Eckenrode and Fonda Marie DeHart Eckenrode.
He had worked as a foreman for the Asplundh Tree Company for 35 years. He was a member of the Old Union Church in Callery; was a member of the NRA; and was a life member of the Callery Volunteer Fire Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and golfing with his brother.
Surviving are his wife, Emma M. Christy Eckenrode, whom he married Feb. 1, 1964; two children, Terri L. (Pete) Plog of Madrid Township, Maine, and Matt M. Eckenrode of Callery; two brothers, Thomas R. (Lynn) Eckenrode of Zelienople and James "Brick" Eckenrode of Urbania, Ohio; sisters, Patricia Weber and Lorain Christy of Butler, Donna (Gary) Plaisted of Evans City, and Susan Christy of Slippery Rock; three grandchildren, Clayre Plog, Staci (Jason) Linnell and Jackie Plog, all of Maine; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Eckenrode.
ECKENRODE - Friends of Wesley Meade "Tub" Eckenrode, who died Wednesday, June 14, 2017, will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. to noon Monday at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St.
Funeral Services will be noon Monday at the funeral home.
For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.
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Mike and Cathy Schoeffel
June 22, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Fred Schaeffer
June 20, 2017
Sorry to hear of Tubs passing. He always had great stories and wise words of advise when Bill and I visited
patti gibson
June 18, 2017
aunt emma terri matt and family.so sorry for your loss.
June 16, 2017
Sorry to see you go,would haved been nice to have one last beer with you, gary marburger
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