Julie A. Eckstein's Obituary
Julie A. Eckstein, age 43 of Batesville, died Friday, October 24, 2014 at Margaret Mary Health. Born January 10, 1971 in Greensburg, she is the daughter of Lucille (Nee: Schwering) and Charles Simon. She married Mark Eckstein October 7, 1995 at St. Maurice Church in Napoleon and he preceded her in death May 13, 2014. Julie worked as a payroll processor at the Forethought Company and was a member of St. Maurice Church.
Julie was energy in motion. Her family explained she was well organized and usually "on mission", which led her to be inpatient with those who weren't. Nicknamed "the hammer" by her family, they joked she was judge and jury and her word was law. She was blunt and to the point, but also one of the most generous, kind hearted individuals you could find, always thinking of others first and wanting to do whatever she could to help. Active at church, she used her beautiful voice to be a cantor as well as being a lector. Julie was an avid golfer, loved to read, crocheted blankets, hated driving, was ALWAYS cold, like to watch "The Voice" and apparently made up words playing the game Boggle that weren't in any English dictionary printed to date. The family talked about what an excellent baker she was with her chocolate chip cookies, fudge and cinnamon rolls being hard to beat.
Julie is survived by her daughter Carmen and son Jared, both at home; parents Lucille and Charles Simon of Osgood; sisters Janet Wagner of Osgood, Sandra Wenning of Greensburg, Jennifer Ricke of Osgood; brothers Tony Simon, Michael Simon, Joseph Simon and Paul Simon, all of Osgood in addition to numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her husband Mark.
Visitation is Tuesday, October 28th, from 4 - 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 29th, at St. Maurice Church in Napoleon, followed by burial in the church cemetery. The family requests memorials to the Carmen and Jared Eckstein Trust Fund or Phi Beta Psi Sorority Cancer Research.
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