William Eicher Obituary

William Eicher, 85, of Roanoke died on Monday, September 10, 2007 after a short illness. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was Manager of Manufacturing at General Electric before his retirement. He was a native of Indiana, Pa. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gail Delores Cline, to whom he was married for 14 years, and Julia Schwenke, to whom he was married for 31 years. He was also preceded by his brother, David Eicher of Massachusetts. He is survived by his beloved girlfriend, Marian Kluckman, and her family of Roanoke; his daughters, Cathy and Randy Correia of Tampa, Fla., Robyn and David Harris of Destin, Fla.; his son, Ward and Pam Eicher of Johnstown, Colo.; his grandchildren, Lauren and Deran Correia of Tampa, Fla., Joshua Harris of Destin, Fla., David Eicher and Carley Buckendorf of Colorado, Scott Vela of Colorado; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Dr. Scotty Carpenter will officiate. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to the Cave Spring Rescue Squad. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 989-3131.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Sep. 11 to Sep. 12, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for William Eicher

9 Entries

Robyn Harris

September 6, 2024

I still miss you Dad you were the best husband to my mom, best father and best grandfather. We still miss you to this day
We were all blessed to have had you!!!
Hope they have golf and trails to hike in heaven!! I pray DD is there with you to hike

We love you dearly in Jesus name

Martha W. Smith-Clark

September 15, 2007

To my dearest cousins: Robyn, Cathy and Ward.

My heart was broken when I heard of your dad's and my favorite uncle's passing. Even though I have not seen him or his familiy for years, I can tell you that he was larger than life and very special. He was an amazing, wonderful man. I'll always remember him for his dry wit, smooth talking and smile. It was an honor to be his niece.

Uncle Bill was an Angel when my Aunt Julia became ill. His devotion to his wife and children couldn't be denied. He was one of the good guys. Anyone would have been proud and blessed to be his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family or friend.

It's hard to believe Uncle Bill is gone. I somehow expected him to recover from his illness, since my own father recovered from three strokes. I know he is in a better place because he is no longer suffering, but it's still hard to accept when an illness strikes so suddenly. I wish I could make the process of losing your loved one or friend easier, but each one of us will grieve differently. For anyone who knew him, I wish I could take away the pain of losing such a great man. Unfortunatly, I can't.

I can't imagine how many lives Uncle Bill has touched, but I have to believe that he is happily having a family reunion in heaven. For some reason, I keep seeing Dolly (his beloved sheltie) greeting him too.

My Mom, Dad and I send our sympathy and love. We have shed quite a few tears knowing we won't see him for a while. This is the time, I wish I lived close enough to give each one of you a hug. It's ashame all of us have lost touch with each other and live in different parts of the country. It's also ashame that we haven't seen each other in years and something like this makes us realize it's time to get together again.

I smile when I think of how many family members were in heaven to
greet him. It's comforting to know he is with family now. Hopefully, he will watch over us and be a guiding force in our lives.

I was blessed to know him and call him my uncle. You all have my sympathy for the loss of your dad. He was loved by so many people. I know each one of you must be proud that he was your dad.

May God Bless you and every one else in your families. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. If I can do anything for you, please let me know.

With all my love,

Marty and her family

Jane Geier

September 13, 2007

Robyn, Kathy and Ward,
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. I saw him in May when I was in Roanoke. He looked good and still had his great dry wit.
I loved his laugh. I'm sure you will miss him. We all will. All of my family sends our Love and Prayers. Jane Anne, Bill, Sheri and Billy We love you.

Robyn Harris

September 12, 2007

God Blessed our family to have a dad who cared for all of us. It is very sad to lose such an incredible giant of a man!!! He was loving, kind, intelligent, fun to be around, a great father, a great friend. He always had a positive attitude. It was a blessing to be with him the last 3 weeks of his life. He enjoyed scriptures, praying, singing songs and listening to poems before he could no longer communicate. We were blessed to have excellent doctors and nurses at Roanoke Memorial....Thanks to all his friends, nurses, doctors, everyone!

Lucinda Wade Brandt

September 12, 2007

With sadness do I extend my condolences. Bill was a great friend to all of us Wade's.

Dean Shell

September 11, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of Bill's death. I know he will be missed by many. Bill was such a good and loveable person.
To the family and Miram you have my deepest Sympathy.

Ralph and Marie Edwards

September 11, 2007

So sorry to hear of Bill's death.
We had a lot of good times with
him at square dance.

Gail M. Robbins

September 11, 2007

My deepest sympathy to all the family of Mr. Eicher. May he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
God Bless

Lisa Wood

September 11, 2007

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

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