Dolores Eckel Obituary

Dolores M. Eckel

May 4, 1932 - Sep 20, 2022

Lakeside-Marblehead

Dolores M. Eckel, 90, of Lakeside-Marblehead, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at Magruder Hospital, Port Clinton. She was born May 4, 1932, in Toledo, the daughter of Russell and Bernice (Byers) Fuller.

She married the love of her life, Paul A. Eckel Sr. on May 5, 1949, and he preceded her in death Aug. 13, 2004.

Dolores was a homemaker and loved cooking for her family.

Dolores and Paul were the proprietors of Eckel's Twin Oaks, Marblehead, from 1975 until recently. She also worked in the gift shop at Otterbein North Shore for a while after she moved there.

Surviving are her children, Marinda (Rich) Zera of Bowling Green, Ohio, Ron Eckel of Marblehead, and Paul A. (Kathy) Jr. of Marblehead; grandchildren, Jason (Holly) Zera of Bowling Green, Tammi Zera-Roeder of Rossford, Russell (Katie) Zera of Marlton, New Jersey, Alison Smith of Oak Harbor, Ashley (Brian) Knox of Seattle, Washington, and Ryan Eckel of Marblehead; eight great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Iona Snyder of Delta.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul; and siblings, Russell "Tub" Fuller, Jeanette Kopp, Peggy Ex, and Mary "Snook" Wilson.

Visitation will be 12-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Neidecker, Crosser & Priesman Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Peninsula Chapel, 7755 E. Harbor Rd., Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio.

Dolores' funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at the funeral home with additional visitation 10-11 a.m. Interment will follow at Sackett Cemetery, Danbury Township.

Online condolences may be shared with family at www.neideckercrosserpriesman.com.