** Funeral services will be streamed live on Ecker Family Celebration of Life Facebook page.**

Jonathan Merrill Ecker, the son of Danny Ecker and Carol Catherine (Johnson) Ecker, was born January 25, 1983 in Clarinda, Iowa. Jonathan attended West Nodaway High School, located in Burlington Junction, Missouri, where he met his wife, Heather Long, and many life-long friends. He graduated in 2001. He then attended Delta Community College and University of Pacific, both of Stockton, California, where he was a cheerleader with his brother, Justin. In 2002, he returned to Missouri where he completed one year at Longview Community College in Kansas City, Missouri.

On May 31, 2003, Jonathan was united in marriage to Heather Long at the Elmo United Methodist Church, Elmo, Missouri. Jonathan then attended Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Missouri, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administrative.

They became the parents of two children, Madison (2003) and Hayden (2005).

Jonathan was employed as a Loan Officer and Underwriter for Mo-Kan, St. Joseph for 15 years. He was then employed by Bank Midwest in Savannah, Missouri and recently by Sunflower Bank in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jonathan was a member of the Lions Club and many more organizations in the surrounding areas. Jonathan was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening, fishing, boating, hunting, and farming with his family and friends. Jonathan also loved and enjoyed watching his children in all of their sporting events and cheering them on from the sidelines. Jon loved to take Heather out dancing to many of Jeremy Long’s karaoke nights. He also enjoyed the many years of crazy ideas his brother Justin would pitch to him. Jonathan passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, in Raymond, Minnesota, at the age of 39.

Jonathan was preceded in death by mother, Carol Ecker; brother, Justin Ecker; and father-in-law, Randy Long. Survivors include wife, Heather Ecker, Rosendale, Missouri; children, Madison and Hayden Ecker, Rosendale, Missouri; parents, Danny (Anitta) Ecker, Elmo, Missouri; sister, Jackie (T.J.) Shavnore, Blue Springs, Missouri, Jennifer (Skyler) McGinness, Elmo, Missouri, Kristine Ecker, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Nataleigh Ecker, Springfield, Missouri, and Eldon Ecker, Elmo, Missouri; mother-in-law, Diane Long, Savannah, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Raychel Ecker, Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Amy (Clay) Long-Falls, Burlington, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Jeremy (Hailey) Long, Diagonal, Iowa and Jason Long, Savannah, Missouri; nieces and nephews, Kameron, Quinton and Jackson Shavnore, Jayden and Avery Ecker, Brody and Braxton McGinness, Rylann Braby-Long, Josie Long, Tyler Rexroth, and Ivy Bessanine; grandparents, Larry (Sharron) Ecker, Elmo, Missouri; uncle David (Kymbra) Ecker, Elmo, Missouri, aunt, Cindy (Jim) Schublein, Stockton, California; numerous cousins and friends.

Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 18, 2022, Tarkio Activity Center, Tarkio, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M., Thursday, prior to the service, Tarkio Activity Center, Tarkio.

Interment: Lamar Cemetery, Elmo.

Memorials: Jonathan Ecker Memorial Fund.

Arrangements: Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.

www.minterfuneralchapels.com