Jacqueline Ekstrom Obituary

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Jacqueline Ekstrom of Peoria Heights, Illinois, whose life came to an end on March 8, 2026 at the age of 83, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Jacqueline may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer King and Bernadine King (Siebel). She is survived by: her daughters, Christine Paluska of Peoria Heights and Julia Ekstrom of Edwards; her grandsons, Samuel and Benjamin Paluska; and her sister Judith Dryden (Michigan) of Bethany Beach. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, and honorary grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria.