Dale Fae Eichelberger b. 6 Feb 1933 Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 29 Apr 2019 Urbana, Champaign Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection

Dale Fae Eichelberger

Male 1933 - 2019  (86 years)


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  • Name Dale Fae Eichelberger  [1, 2
    Birth 6 Feb 1933  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Housing Division at University of Illinois 
    Death 29 Apr 2019  Urbana, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1 May 2019  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • East Bend Memorial Garden
    Person ID I8558  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2021 

    Father George C. Eichelberger,   b. 18 Jul 1902, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1977, Paxton, Ford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Edna Peters,   b. 12 Feb 1907   d. 3 Mar 1982 (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jan 1925  [1
    Family ID F2434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peggy Ann Resler,   b. 15 Sep 1936   d. 18 Apr 2003 (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 20 Aug 1954  Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Feb 1933 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Aug 1954 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Apr 2019 - Urbana, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 May 2019 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obit:
      Dale Fae “Marty” Eichelberger, 85, of Fisher died at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
      Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in East Bend Memorial Gardens, rural Fisher. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at East Bend Mennonite Church, 702 County Road 3300 N, Fisher, with the Rev. Michael Dean officiating. Visitation with family will be one hour prior to and immediately following the service.

      Mr. Eichelberger was born Feb. 6, 1933, in East Bend Township, a son of George and Edna (Peters) Eichelberger. He attended Fisher High School before serving four years in the U.S. Navy. He married Peggy Resler Aug. 20, 1954, in Fisher. She preceded him in death.

      He is survived by his daughters, Cathie (Randy) Stalter of Minocqua, Wis., and Crystal (Michael) Bayler of Fisher; son-in-law, Michael Brownlee of Savoy; grandchildren, Arron (Thomas) Cravatt of Charlotte, N.C., Alex Stalter of Champaign, Tucker Bayler of Fisher, Travis Bayler of Scottsdale, Ariz., Madison (Kindi) Bayler of Fisher, Jordan (Kieran) Kellam of Evergreen Park, Taylor (Tim) Hurt of Chicago and Garett (Ryan) Plantz of Denver; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters, Evelyn Zehr, Virginia Welborn and Pat Harper, all of Fisher; three brothers, Edward of Rantoul, Shade of Fisher and Buck of Mahomet; and many nieces and nephews.

      He was also preceded in death by his a daughter, Connie Brownlee; granddaughter, Jessica Brownlee; and brothers, Paul, Earl and his twin brother, Hank.

      Mr. Eichelberger spent his career working in the Housing Division at the University of Illinois. He played fast-pitch softball and baseball as a young man and fished with his family throughout his life.

      He and his wife retired in 1988 and spent time entertaining family and friends at their lake home in Minocqua, Wis., and winter home in Glendale, Ariz. He also enjoyed his retirement years working part time at Ace Hardware in Woodruff, Wis., where he and his wife made many cherished friends, including their “adopted” son, Lowell Bostrom. Mr. Eichelberger was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church.
      Memorial contributions may be made to East Bend Mennonite Church or Gibson City Annex. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.

    2. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187321560/dale-fae-eichelberger.


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