Terry Eichelberger

1934 - 2016

Terry Eichelberger, age 81 of Oconto, died Thursday July 21, 2016, at his home near Oconto.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with the Rev. Roger McDermott officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday July 25, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, with the family greeting friends 6 - 7 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary. Memorials are suggested to the VIM of Arcadia.
Terry is survived by his wife, Fredi of Oconto; daughters, Tami Johnson of Holdrege, and Gina (Troy) Seybold of Wilcox; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers, John Eichelberger of Broken Bow, and Wayne (Margie) Eichelberger of Broken Bow; a sister, Joan (Bill) Newhouse of Minneapolis, Kan.
Terry was preceded in death by his parents and three children.
Terry was born Aug. 18, 1934, in Broken Bow, to Alvin and Sadie (Stutzman) Eichelberger. He attended school in Broken Bow.
Terry worked for Brown Furniture for 20 years, Jeannies Interiors for four years in South Dakota, Ron's New and used furniture in Columbus for two years, and also sold furniture in Holdrege. Terry then joined his father in Eichelberger Construction.
In 1991 Terry and wife Fredi moved to their home near Pressy Park on the South Loup River. In 1995 they continued working as Terry Eichelberger Construction.
Terry loved baseball, softball, and Nebraska Football. In the 1950s, Terry played minor league baseball as a catcher in the Saint Louis Cardinals organization. Later Terry played for Eich Softball for many years.
Terry had a great love for his family and all their activities. He also enjoyed fishing and attended many auctions in search of antiques. His true love was his many VIM trips with the United Methodist Church of Arcadia.