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Gloria M. Eckers

August 7, 1929 - January 12, 2026
Visitation
Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Chimes
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
Thursday 4/23, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Service
Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Chimes
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
Thursday 4/23, 11:00 am
Celebration of Life
Memorial

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes can be made to Crossway Church, Germantown W156N10041 Pilgrim Rd, Germantown, WI 53022.

Gloria M Eckers

(née Kopeschka)

Passed away on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at the age of 96. Loving mother of Steven Janotta, Daniel (Pamela) Janotta, Kevin Janotta and Amy (John) Roberts. Proud grandmother of Adam (Amy) Janotta, Jason (Molly) Janotta, Heather (Mike) Nunez, Alex Janotta, Elizabeth (James) Halvorson, Jacob Roberts and Andrew Roberts. Great grandmother of Madelyn and Chase Janotta, Simon and Lenny Janotta and Lucille Nunez. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by first husband, Willard Janotta and son David, second husband Donald Kautz, third husband Donald Eckers Sr., her parents, Erich and Clara Kopeschka and her sister Joyce (George) Stafford.

Gathering will be held at Wisconsin Memorial Park – Chapel of the Chimes, 13235 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Celebration of Life at 11:00 AM. Private burial to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes can be made to Crossway Church, Germantown W156N10041 Pilgrim Rd, Germantown, WI 53022.

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Visitation
Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Chimes
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
Map
Thursday 4/23, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Service
Wisconsin Memorial Park, Chapel of the Chimes
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
Map
Thursday 4/23, 11:00 am
Celebration of Life
Memorial

In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes can be made to Crossway Church, Germantown W156N10041 Pilgrim Rd, Germantown, WI 53022.

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Gloria M Eckers (née Kopeschka) Passed away on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at the age of 96. Loving mother of Steven Janotta, Daniel (Pamela) Janotta, Kevin Janotta and Amy (John) Roberts. Proud grandmother of Adam (Amy) Janotta, Jason (Molly) Janotta, Heather (Mike) Nunez, Alex Janotta, Elizabeth (James) Halvorson, Jacob Roberts and Andrew Roberts. Great grandmotherContinue Reading

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