Kayla L. Eckhoff, Stover

Kayla Lea Eckhoff, 15, of Stover, died Saturday, June 7, 2008, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident north of Stover.

She was born July 16, 1992, in Sedalia, a daughter of Paul M. and Debbie Hobein Eckhoff, who survive at the home.

She was baptized at Holy Cross Lutheran Church near Cole Camp and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stover, where she was a member.

She had just completed her sophomore year at Morgan County R-I High School in Stover, where she was a member of the Stover Bulldog volleyball, basketball and soccer teams. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and the FCCLA.

She loved all kinds of animals and was known for her unique style when it came to clothes.

She is also survived by two sisters, Miranda and Erin Eckhoff, of the home; her paternal grandparents, Marvin and Mary Eckhoff, of Stover; her maternal grandparents, Hilmer and Florine Hobein, of Cole Camp; her paternal aunts and uncles, Steve and Debbie Eckhoff and Tom and Debra Eckhoff, all of Stover, and Marilyn and Jeffrey Maynard of Kansas City; her maternal aunts and uncles, Carolyn and Marvin Dieckman, of Cole Camp, and Patty and Ernie Burnett, of Lincoln; and several cousins.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stover, with the Rev. Cecil Murdock officiating. Interment will be in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Stover. Pallbearers will be Michael Dieckman, Curt Dieckman, Chris Dieckman, Kyle Eckhoff, Mitchell Simon and Bo Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Justin Rasa, Austin Rasa, Chad Roberts, Donovan Maynard, Dason Maynard, Asher Maynard and Caleb Maynard. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Stover, with a prayer service at 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or School. To send online condolences to the family, please go to www.scrivner-morrow.com.