Willard W. Eckhardt, age 87 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at the Beverly Living Center – Westwood, Clinton. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in the Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be left to the Stoke Research Foundation and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Willard was a farmer for the majority of his life. He served in the United States Army during World War II.

Willard is survived by one son Willard Rick Eckhardt of Independence, Missouri, one daughter Elaine Kuether and husband Keith of Sugar Creek, Missouri, and one sister Lena Faigel of Keokuk, Iowa.