Obituary of Elsie G. Ecker

Elsie G. Ecker ('Grandma Gertie'), 77, of Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing, formerly of the Dole Swamp Road in Niobe, died Monday, October 11, 2010 in WCA Hospital. She was born January 2, 1933 in Kittanning, PA, the daughter of the late William and Anna Troutman Troup, Sr. For many years she was employed by Yorktown Industries in Lakewood as a sprayer and in earlier years worked as a hairdresser for the former Henderson-Lincoln Funeral Home. Elsie loved playing Bingo and also enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was a member of the Sugar Grove AMVETS Auxiliary. Surviving is a daughter, Roxann (Ricky) Lang of Niobe and son, Jack (Gale) Troup of Stuart, VA; a sister, Emegene (Jay) Doverspike of Jamestown; five granddaughters, April Smith, Wendy Sue Frye, Bobbie Jo Frye, Heather Reed and Pamela Troup; and eight great-grandchildren: Andria and Benjamin Howard, Cierra Smith, Jeffrey Lang, Gwendolyn Cardwell, Owen and Aysia Reed, and Landon Troup. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Ecker Jr. who died February 19, 2003 and a brother, William Troup Jr. who died July 6, 1991. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Donald V. Erickson will officiate. Burial will be in the Niobe Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.