I will not be typing out the full obits to protect the privacy of those mention that are still living. Barry Deaths Eckerman, Grace Lorraine (Smith), 80, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Leon, died April 29, 2005 at Iowa Methodist Hospital. Memorial services were held Tuesday, May 3 at Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines. Memorial may be made to Haawthorn Hill Ministries or the American Heaart Association. (Grace and Clarence operated the Eckerman Jewelry Store in Leon for many years in the 1950's)