Roberta Jane Eichelberger

ROBERTA EICHELBERGER MUSCATINE, Iowa - Roberta Jane Eichelberger, 82, of Muscatine, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at her home. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Reverend Paddy Druhl of High Prairie United Methodist Church and Pastor Henry Meyers will officiate. Burial will take place in High Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the High Prairie United Methodist Church. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com Roberta was born on January 26, 1935, in Columbus Junction, the daughter of Randall E. and Thelma B. Seiler Hoben. She married Marlin W. Eichelberger on June 17, 1956, at the High Prairie Methodist Church in rural Muscatine. He preceded her in death on December 4, 2007. She had worked as a nurse for many years. She was an active member of High Prairie United Methodist Church where she was involved in UMC Women, taught Sunday School, had bible studies in her home, and was very involved w...[more]

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mission work through the church. Her faith defined her life. She and Marlin enjoyed traveling and one of her most memorable trips was to the Holy Land. She was a member of Pilot Club, active in Farm Bureau Women, served as a Muscatine County Fair Superintendent and had been recognized for her 4H contributions. Roberta was a longtime volunteer for Senior Circle and Lutheran Living. She was also an active member of the Muscatine Community Y. She loved music and enjoyed singing and playing the piano. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and baking for many people. Roberta loved attending her grandchildren's events and continued to attend high school events after their graduations. She loved visiting and connecting with her family, grandchildren, other relatives, and friends. Survivors include her children, Duane Eichelberger of Chicago, Illinois, Randall Eichelberger and wife, Theresa, Myron Eichelberger and wife, Amy, and Corena Eichelberger all of Muscatine, and Carrie Meyers and husband, Henry, of Olivia, Minnesota; 18 grandchildren, Brian Eichelberger and wife, Lisa, Elizabeth VanderPol and husband, Luke, Ben Eichelberger and wife, Teneia, Sarah Windhorst and husband, Nick, Noah Eichelberger and wife, Allison, Duncan Eichelberger, Hannah Eichelberger, Mykel Simpson and fiancée, Haley Hake, Heather Kleindolph and husband, Levi, Eric Meyers and wife, Kate Lynn, Joshua Meyers, Thomas Meyers, Emma Meyers, Catherine Meyers, Abigail Meyers, Andrew Meyers, Sophia Meyers and Addison Meyers; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, William F. Hoben and wife, Dolores 'Dodie' of Muscatine; one sister, Marilyn Dickinson and husband, Warren, of Muscatine; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Claude 'Giff' Gifford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin; her parents; and one sister, Janice Hoben.