Richard E. Eichelberger

RICHARD EICHELBERGER MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Richard E. Eichelberger, 79, of Muscatine, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2009, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Reverend Doresa Collogan will officiate the service. Honorary bearers will be Ray Hetzler, Hub Hepker, Kenny Smith, Floyd Ziegenhorn, Don Campbell, Charlie Dose, and Dusty Destrampe. Casket bearers will be his grandchildren. Burial will be in High Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the High Prairie Center. Richard was born on August 23, 1929, in Muscatine County, the son of Levi W. and Susanna Howell Eichelberger. He married Joanne Patterson on October 5, 1952, at the High Prairie Church in Muscatine. He farmed for 50 years, he also worked at Nutrena Feed Store for 5 years and later worked with Don Campbell. He was a member of the High Prairie United Methodist Church, United Methodist Men, Moose Lo...[more]

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No. 388, a former member of the Farm Bureau, Cattleman's Association, and was a member of the ROMEO Club in Arizona. He was a very active and supportive in community events and looked forward to attending his grandchildren's activities. He was a very avid reader and enjoyed spending winters in Arizona with his friends. Survivors include his wife, Joanne Eichelberger of Muscatine; three sons, Ken Eichelberger and wife, Sandee, of Muscatine, and their children, Lisa Eichelberger, Bill Eichelberger, and Amy Eichelberger; Donald Eichelberger and wife, Donna, of Muscatine, and their children, Levi Eichelberger and Nathan Eichelberger, and Jim Eichelberger and fiancé Dawn, of College Park, Maryland, and his children, Jordan Eichelberger, Jared Eichelberger, and Jesse Meade; three daughters, Linda Shay and husband, Mike, of Muscatine, and their children, Justin Shay and wife, Corrine, Kourtney Honda and husband, Erik, and Aaron Dumdei, Susan Stauffacher and husband, Roger, of Burlington, and their children, Cody Stauffacher and Alex Stauffacher, and Sharon Pribyl and husband, Steve, of Rock Springs, Wyoming, and their children, Brianne Pribyl, and Eric Pribyl; one great-grandchild on the way; one brother, Virgil Eichelberger and wife, Joan, of Letts; one sister, Donna Blair and husband, Marvin, of West Liberty; and one sister-in-law, Roberta Eichelberger of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Marlin, and two great-grandsons, Evan and Jacob Shay.