Lois Vander Ecken, 87, of Melcher-Dallas passed away June 4th. Family will receive friends on Thursday, June 8th, at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas from 9:30-11 a.m. Private family services will be held at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Melcher-Dallas. Memorials are requested to the Melcher-Dallas Fire Department or Care Initiatives Hospice – Albia.