Kevin M. Eichner

EICHNER Kevin M. Eichner, 45, of Gorham, died on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Gorham House following a three and one half year battle with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Kevin was born in Columbus, OH on August 18, 1966 the son of Bernard and Janice (Eberle) Eichner of Pickerington, OH. Mr. Eichner graduated from Pickerington High School in 1984. He furthered his education at Ohio University where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting and a Minor in German and graduated from college Summa Cum Laude. Following his graduation, he married in 1990 to Susan Scheiderer and together they started their life. They moved to Hampton, NH in 1994 and relocated to Maine in 2005. Throughout his working career in Finance and Accounting as a CPA, he was most recently employed by IDEXX for the past 6 years. Kevin was an avid Cleveland Browns fan, Avid Ohio State Buckeye fan, enjoyed Golf, Skiing, hockey and sports in general. He had a love of German culture which led to several family trips overseas. He was also a 4th degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Assembly #356 and a member of Council #10221 in Gorham. He shared nearly 22 years with Susan (Scheiderer) Eichner of Gorham. In addition to his wife and parents, family members include his two children, Benjamin and Nathan; a brother, Shane Eichner and his significant other, Julie Plourde and a niece, Sierra Eichner, all of Gorham; a sister, Stephanie Herron and her husband, Michael, a nephew, Jacob Russell, and a niece, Ashley Spires, and her husband, Jace, and their children, Jaycie and Jaston Kevin Spires, all of Amanda, OH. He will also be sadly missed by his mother-in-law, Patricia Scheiderer; a brother-in-law, Scott Scheiderer and his wife, Theresa, a niece, Juliana and a nephew Jack, all of Marysville, OH; and by his maternal grandparents, John and Virginia Eberle of Pickerington, OH; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, especially members of Delta Sigma Pi, business fraternity. He was predeceased by his paternal grand-parents Harold and Minabelle Eichner and his father-in-law Lowell Scheiderer. A wake will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, from 4 p.m. on at his parent's home in Pickerington. A memorial service will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery Chapel, Lockbourne, at 12Noon on Monday, May 14, 2012, with burial immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations for the benefit of his children's college expenses may be made to: Stifel Nicolaus, Memo: Eichner 529, Attn: John P. Troiano, 1 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 112, Portsmouth, NH 03801. For online condolences, please visit our website at www.dolbyfuneralchapels.com.