Peter Eichhorn 1884-1950

EICHHORN, BRODERSEN, MESSNER, FISHWILD, DIECKMAN, TOMPKINS

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 7/28/2018 at 22:53:20

SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 3......MAY 11, 1950
PETER EICHHORN

funeral services for Peter Eichhorn, who died Thursday, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Harrington funeral home with the Rev. F.E. Somerville in charge. Burial was in the Wyoming cemetery with Masonic services conducted at the grave. Dr. C.R. Smith delivered the oration.

Mr. Eichhorn was born Dec 8, 1884 near Wyoming, the son of the late Henry and Anna Brodersen Eichhorn. With the exception of a few years in Montana, he had spent his life in the Wyoming community. He was married Feb. 17, 1915 to Alice Messner in Moccasin, Mont. The home was established on the farm near Wyoming until about three years ago they retired to Wyoming.
He was a director in the Citizens State bank and served as director and president of the Wyoming telephone company for many years. He ws a member of the Wyoming Keystone lodge A.F. and A.M.

Survivors are his wife and three sons: John, Richard and Howard of Wyoming; five grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters; Chris and Thomas, Wyoming and Henry of Anamosa, Mrs. George (Laura) Fishwild and Mrs. Hattie Dieckman, Wyoming. A sister, Mrs. Joe Tompkins, Maquoketa, died three years ago.