Roberida Lyn Eckert

Roberida L. “Bobbie” (Gash) Eckert was born November 14, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Robert and Dorothy (Mann) Gash. She grew up in Wisconsin until the family moved to Kennewick, Washington. She attended school in Columbia and Burbank, Washington, graduating from high school in 1982. As a young girl, Bobbie loved to play volleyball, and developed her life-long love of fishing, camping, and being in the mountains. Bobbie is the proud mother of her two children: Crystal and Donnie. The family lived in Kennewick, Washington, but moved to Elkhorn, Nebraska in 1991. She worked at Daylight Donuts in Elkhorn as a baker. Bobbie shared her enjoyment of fishing, camping, and time in the mountains with her children, and was always happy to spend time with her family, especially her grandkids. She cheered for the Green Bay Packers, and was always ready for a prime rib dinner, or a night out to the Olive Garden. Bobbie was a determined, blunt woman, who was a fighter. She will be remembered as an amazing, beautiful woman who brightened up a room with her ever-present smile, and was always willing to help if she saw someone struggling. Bobbie died October 23, 2013 at the Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 51 years, 11 months, and 9 days. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Dorothy Gash, brother Donald Paddock and sister Rae Ann Gash. Bobbie is survived by her daughter Crystal Eckert-Jensen, and her husband, Brandon Jensen, of Elkhorn, son Donnie, and wife Kalyn Eckert of Omaha, significant other Rod Cohrs of Elkhorn, grandchildren: Nathan Eckert, Faith Kreager, Mya, Skylin, and Elliana Eckert, and brothers and sisters: Kenneth Krommenacker, Patricia Atha, Vernice Filhavy, Melvina Krueger, Florence Hendrickson, Rex Paddock, Fayette McMillan, and Rhonda Gash, nieces, and nephews. Roberida L. “Bobbie” Eckert, age 51, of Omaha, died 10-23-13. Survived by daughter Crystal Eckert-Jensen, and her husband Brandon Jensen, of Elkhorn, son Donnie, and wife Kalyn Eckert of Omaha, significant other Rod Cohrs of Elkhorn, grandchildren: Nathan Eckert, Faith Kreager, Mya, Skylin, and Elliana Eckert, brothers and sisters: Kenneth Krommenacker, Patricia Atha, Vernice Filhavy, Melvina Krueger, Florence Hendrickson, Rex Paddock, Fayette McMillan, and Rhonda Gash, nieces, and nephews. Funeral service Saturday, 11 AM. Visitation Friday Noon-8 PM with family receiving friends 6-8 PM all at the funeral home. Private interment. Memorials to the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Association.

Roberida Lyn Eckert

November 14, 1961 - October 23, 2013