Terry Eichelberger

Terry Eichelberger, age 81 of Oconto, Nebraska died Thursday July 21, 2016 at his home near Oconto. Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 26th, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Reverend Roger McDermott officiating. Burial will be in the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday July 25 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow, with the family greeting friends 6 PM to 7 PM at Govier Bros. Mortuary. Terry is survived by his wife Fredi of Oconto, daughters; Tami Johnson of Holdrege, Gina (Troy) Seybold of Wilcox, 5 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brothers; John Eichelberger of Broken Bow, Wayne (Margie) Eichelberger of Broken Bow, a sister Joan (Bill) Newhouse of Minneapolis, KS. Terry was preceded in death by his parents and 3 children. Terry was born August 18, 1934 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Alvin and Sadie (Stutzman) Eichelberger. He attended school in Broken Bow. Terry worked for Brown Furniture for 20 years, Jeannies Interiors for 4 years in South Dakota, Ron’s New and used furniture in Columbus for 2 years, and also sold furniture in Holdrege, Ne. 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 1950’s, 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.