She was born Oct. 13, 1930 in Warwick, Rhode Island to Arthur and Dorothy (Ellis) Swanlund. She married David Eccles on Aug. 18, 1950 in Norfolk, Virginia. He passed away July 27, 2005 in Peoria. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters: Louise DelVecchio, Claire Johnson, and two brothers: Donald and Raymond Swanlund.
Survivors include three children: Steven (Vicky) Eccles of Mapleton, Kevin (Jenny) Eccles of Mackinaw, Connie (Don) Clarke of East Peoria, 13 grandchildren: Misty, Joshua, Ashlee, Luke, Lindsey, Kurt, Karson, Parker, Max, Aubrey, Sarah, Tyler, Matthew, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Jean was a member of the Hanna City United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 12 p.m. at the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Peoria Chapter.
