| Herbert C. Eich
Mass of the Christian burial for Herbert C. Eich was
celebrated at 1:30 this afternoon, Nov. 21, 1994, at St. Augustine
Church in Halbur. Mr. Eich, 67, died of cancer Friday, Nov. 18, at St.
Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll.
Father Paul Kelly presided at the services. Lector was Tricia
Langel. Gift bearers were Keith and Roxie Rupiper. Eucharistic ministers
were Cyril Williams, Don Hinners, Rita Koenig and Barb Smith. Mass
servers were Matt Eischeid, Matt Rupiper and Nic Rupiper.
Ushers were Arden Hinners and Elmer Dalhoff.
Honorary casket bearers were Don Riesberg, Irwin Riesberg,
Clarence Hausman, LaVern Riesenberg, Clarence Eischeid, Maurice Potthoff,
Ray Schaeuble, Wayne Rupiper, Virgil Williams, Jim White, Dave Musfeldt,
Merle Potthoff and Leon Naberhaus. Casket bearers were Gene Langel, Tom
Loughran, Mark Schenkelberg, Charles Eich, Randy Eischeid, Jeff Irlmeier,
Loran Sporrer and Bob Eich.
Members of Ehlers-Gerken Post 694 of the Arcadia American Legion
served as military honor guard.
Burial was in St. Augustine Cemetery at Halbur.
Twit Funeral Home in Carroll was in charge of arrangements.
Born Nov. 14, 1927, in Halbur, Mr. Eich was a son of Charles and
Anna (Reinart) Eich. He graduated from St. Augustine School in Halbur
and served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, including 18 months in Germany.
He was a lifetime farmer in the Halbur area.
He was a member of St. Augustine Parish in Halbur, Ehlers-Gerken
American Legion Post 694 of Arcadia and the Holy Name Society.
Mr. Eich is survived by a brother, Ray Eich, of Halbur; seven
sisters, Sister Ricarda, O.S.F., of Mount St. Francis in Dubuque, Evelyn
Langel of Templeton, Lucy Irlmeier of Manning, Helen Eischeid of Halbur,
Sally Schenkelberg and her husband, Jerry, of Carroll, Kay Loughran of
Breda and Mildred Sporrer of Manning; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Alvin Eich;
two sisters, Anna, in infancy, and Loretta Eich; two sisters-in-law,
Thelma and Marie Eich; and five brothers-in-law, Adolph Langel, Leo
Irlmeier, G.V. Eischeid, John Loughran and Lawrence Sporrer.
(The Times Herald, Carroll, Iowa, Monday, November 21, 1994, p. 2) |
