Obituaries

Marie M. Eichelberg

OXFORD/PORTAGE – Marie M. Eichelberg, age 96, passed away on November 1, 2016, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage.

Marie was born on December 5, 1919, in Chicago, the daughter of Richard and Mabel (Blumer) Lemke. She married Raymond Eichelberg and worked as a cook in the Rosemont Schools in Illinois for many years. They moved to Oxford in 1987. She loved Bingo and casinos.

She is survived by her children, Janis L. Zidek (Joseph), Lawrence R. (Debra) Eichelberg, and Robert A. Eichelberg (Karen); her daughter-in-law, Lynette Eichelberg Streich; her grandchildren, Julie A. Fritz (Gary), Joseph R. Zidek (Peggy), James A. Eichelberg, David Eichelberg, Karen Rivera (Joe), Ian Eichelberg, and Kevin Eichelberg; great-grandchildren, Dylan Fritz, Michael Zidek, Dana Fritz, Alyssa Zidek, Frances Eichelberg, Madison Rivera and Makenzie Rivera; her sisters-in-law, Elaine Dinges (John) and Dorothy Miller. She is further survived by her niece, Robin Marie Roberts (David) and nephew Richard Lemke, Jr. (Laura), other relatives and many friends. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond Eichelberg, her sons, Raymond L. Eichelberg, Jr. and John R. Eichelberg, her grandson, Richard Eichelberg, her brother, Richard “Bud” Lemke, Sr., and her sister-in-law, Bernice Connolley.        

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage with Pastor Michael Gormican officiating. Inurnment will be private at Oxford Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff of Tivoli and Divine Savior Hospital.   

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Church, 1492 Henry St., Des Plaines, IL 60016.              

 

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