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Edwin Jonas Eichelberger, the fourth of eight children of Christain and Elizabeth Eichelberger, was born March 14, 1889, at Selden, Kas. He departed this life at Kearney, Neb., August 11, 1968, at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 28 days.
As a child he moved with his parents to Shickley, Neb., where he grew to manhood. November 11, 1912, he was united in marriage to Mattie Stutzman. To this union were born five daughters. Those surviving are Irene (Mrs. John
Holbrook), Leona Spencer and Gladys Hewitt, all of Broken Bow and Mildred Eichelberger of Brazil, South America.
In 1925 Ed moved his family to Custer County, where he was engaged in farming until 1934, when he moved to Broken Bow. He worked for the Custer County Highway Department, serving as highway commissioner for 10 years until his
retirement in 1954.
As a young man, he was baptized in the Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member until his death.
Besides his four daughters, he is survived by four brothers, Aaron of Filer, Idaho, Joel and Menno of Shickley; Alvin of Broken Bow; and two sisters, Emma
Troyer and Lydia Lauber, both of Shickely; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Ed was preceded in death by his wife in 1930, one infant daughter, and one sister, Mary Gascho. he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Funeral services were conducted from Dovier's Mortuary in Broken Bow Tuesday, August 13, at 2 p.m. Services were in charge of P. R. Kennel, assisted by Lee Schlegel, both of the Salem church. The Salem men's quartet, Henry Lauber,
Wayne Kempf, Lowell Steider and Clinton Lauber, rendered appropriate numbers in song. Interment was in the Broken Bow Cemetery. [1]
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1889 - 1968 (79 years)
