Bernetta Mary Eckelkamp Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Bernetta Mary Eckelkamp of Washington, Missouri, who passed away on February 25, 2026 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernetta Mary Eckelkamp to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Busch and Eleanor Busch; her husband Marvin G. Eckelkamp; her son Keith Eckelkamp; her siblings, Rosemary Spaunhorst (late Otto), Charlene Busch and Charlie Busch; her siblings-in-law, Marie Busch and Don Voss; and her brother Bill Busch (late Theola).
She is survived by: her children, Marvin C. Eckelkamp (Elena) of Washington, MO, Dale Eckelkamp (Diane) of Washington, MO, Brenda Eckelkamp of Washington, MO, Michael Eckelkamp of Washington, MO, Mary Kay Eckelkamp-Derby (Melvin) of Washington, MO and Gary Eckelkamp of Hermann, MO.; her grandchildren, Keith Eckelkamp of Washington, MO, Debbie Boling (Stewart) of Washington, MO, Erica Armenakis (Nicholas) of Sublimity and Brett Eckelkamp (Tracey) of Montgomery City, MO; her great grandchildren, Sloane, Archer, Alex, Stella, Isabel and Nicholas; her siblings, John Busch, David Busch (Mary Ann) and Martha Voss of Washington, MO.; her siblings-in-law, Evelyn Busch of Dutzow, MO and Harold Eckelkamp (Judy) of Washington, MO.; Charles "Wynn" Melton of Union, MO.. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives, friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Friends of St John's or The Franklin County Humane Society.
