Elva Mae Eickhoff
January 9, 2017Share using:
Elva Mae Eickhoff, 103, of Falls City, NE, passed away January 9, 2017 at Falls City. She was born April 29, 1913 at Hiattville, KS to the late William Oliver and Mabel (Freedman) Baker.
On September 3, 1933 she married Herman J. Eickhoff at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, six miles north of Falls City. He passed away May 25, 1983.
Elva was raised at Hiattville and moved to the Reserve, KS area with her parents in 1929. When married the couple established their home seven miles north of Falls City and farmed in the Falls City and Verdon area until 1971 when they retired and moved to Verdon. She moved to Falls City following the death of her husband in 1983. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, six miles north of Falls City, member of the LWML and Altar Guild, was charter member and past president of Falls City Zone of LWML.
Elva is survived by her sons, Dearl and his wife Alice of Falls City, Jerry and his wife Karen of Lincoln, NE, sister, Doris Quisenberry of Kansas City, MO, eight grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Elaine Nadine in infancy, son, Gary, brothers, Lester, Ershal, James and Wayne Baker and a sister, Arleta Jacobs.
Her funeral will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, six miles north of Falls City, with Reverend Daniel Gifford officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the church.