EICHMEIER, George

EICHMEIER, PECHT, ANDERSON, MENDENHALL

Posted By: Sharon R. Becker (email)
Date: 11/23/2017 at 00:47:02

Obituary ~ George EICHMEIER
June 08, 1920 ~ January 31, 2013

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
February 03, 2013

George Eichmeier,92, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the Hummingbird House, Sierra Vista, AZ. He was born in Rockford, Iowa on June 8, 1920 to John and Mary (Pecht) Eichmeier.

He attended grade school in Rockford, Iowa, until age 8, and then Lake Township School when the family moved to rural Mason City, Iowa, in 1928. George married Arlene O. Anderson on June 24, 1947 in Mason City, and farmed in rural Nora Springs, Iowa until 1956 when they moved to rural Mason City. George farmed for most of his life and held many other jobs over the years. After his wife passed away he sold the family farm and moved to Ventura, and then to Henderson, Nevada, where he resided with his daughter and son-in-law.

He enjoyed playing bingo with his niece, Kathy, a good game of Rummy, live music and concerts, exploring old ghost towns in Nevada, and trips to local Nevada casinos to play Keno and Wheel of Fortune with his son-in-law, Ted.

He is survived by his daughter, Gloria (Ted) Mendenhall, and son Gary (Sally) Eichmeier. sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, and many friends and acquaintenances.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sisters, Virginia, Ida Mae, Helen, Alice and Blanche, and brother, Bob.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at the Ward-VanSlyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa, with Rev. Daird Korth officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and then one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the George Eichmeier memorial fund.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, November of 2017