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Barbara Eckstrand Obituary

XENIA — A celebration of life service for Barbara W. Eckstrand will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at Faith Community United Methodist Church, 100 Country Club Drive, Xenia. All community members are invited. The family will receive guests beginning at 4 p.m. Eckstrand died on Sept. 2, 2020 at age 97 in Springfield but had lived in Xenia until 2019 for nearly 70 years.

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Published by Greene County Dailies from Aug. 11 to Aug. 12, 2021.

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Aug

23

Visitation

4:00 p.m.

Faith Community United Methodist Church

100 Country Club Drive, Xenia, OH

Aug

23

Celebration of Life

5:00 p.m.

Faith Community United Methodist Church

100 Country Club Drive, Xenia, OH

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