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Alvin Eich
Funeral services for Alvin Eich, 82, of Lake Benton were held Wednesday, July 18 [2007] at 2:00 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home, Utoft-Johansen Chapel in Lake Benton. Interment in Memorial Hill Cemetery in Lake Benton.
Alvin Anthony Eich was born February 2, 1925 on a farm near Sheldon, Iowa to Frank and Mary (Smith) Eich. He grew up with eleven siblings and early in his childhood his family moved to a farm near Matlock, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. He attended country school Dale #8 through 8th grade and then returned to help on the family farm. On April 5, 1945 he was united in marriage to Marge Kuiper in Dakota City, Nebraska. Their union was blessed with five children, Karen, Sandy, Kelly, Lea, and Jodee. After marriage they moved and farmed in Sheldon, Iowa. In 1951, they moved to a farm north of Lake Benton. In 1955, they moved to California where Alvin received his contractor's license and worked as a building contractor. In 1966, they returned back to farming north of Lake Benton. In 1974, they moved into town and Alvin worked as a carpenter. He retired in 1985. In retirement he enjoyed playing cards, fishing, repairing campers, and any family gatherings. In May of 2005 he was diagnosed with lung cancer. After a courageous battle he died at Hendricks Nursing Home on July 15, 2007 at the age of 82 years, 5 months, and 13 day.
Alvin will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Marge, children, Karen (Alan) Johansen of Currie, MN, Sandy (Robert) Walker of League City, TX, Kelly (Kristi) Eich of Brookings, SD, Lea Lory of Wayzata, MN, Jodee (Tim) Fodstad of Grand Rapids, MN, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, brothers, Edward of Sparks, NV, Paul of Mexico, and Frank of Townsend, MT, and one sister, Gladys Norton of Milford, IA. He was preceded in death by three sister, four brothers, parents, grandsons Jamie Eich and Bradley Walker, and two great grandchildren." [Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy]