Luella M. Eichhorn

Luella M. Eichhorn

Luella M. Eichhorn

Wyoming

Luella M. Eichhorn, 99, of Wyoming, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming. A visitation will be held prior to her service from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Zion American Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery. Dawson Funeral Services of Wyoming is assisting her family.

Luella Matilda was born on Dec. 24, 1922, in Anamosa, to Howard and Grace (Bohlken) Soper. She attended rural school through the eighth grade and graduated from Anamosa High School in 1941. On Oct. 12, 1947, she married Richard Eichhorn at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Monticello. She then became employed doing various types of work which included Collins Radio and had served as treasurer for the Midland School District. She enjoyed bowling, dancing, golf and traveling. She belonged to various card groups. Being with family meant so much to Luella. She was an avid Hawkeyes and Chicago Cub fan. She was a member of Zion American Lutheran Church and was for 71 years a member of the Pleasant Ridge Club. Luella’s family wish to thank the staff at Pinicon Place and Anamosa Care Center for the care and passion shown to their mother.

Those left to cherish her memory are her five children, Gail (Wendell) Schwebke of Arlington, Texas, Verle (Mark) Towers of Ellenton, Fla., Dennis (Joy) Eichhorn of Maquoketa, Becky (Tom) Berkley of Ellenton, Fla., and April (Bret) DeLarm of Onslow; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, LaVern and Glen; sister, Genevieve; a granddaughter-in-law, Angela; and a grandson, Ryan.

Memorials may be directed to Zion American Lutheran Church or Camp Courageous in her honor.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.dawsonfuneral.com. Cards of condolences may be mailed to Dawson Funeral Services Attn; Luella Eichhorn Family P.O. Box 258, Wyoming, IA 52362.

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