Eichelberger, Cecil Dale (1927-2004)

'Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 May 3 p. 8

Birth date: 1927 Dec 28

text of obituary:

CECIL EICHELBERGER

Cecil Dale Eichelberger, 76, of rural Hydro, Okla., died April 13, 2004. He was born Dec. 28, 1927, to Henry and Nora (Swartzendruber) Eichelberger.

He was raised north of Hydro, where he attended Hopewell Rural School and Jabbok Bible School, and graduated from Hydro High School in 1946. Upon graduation he served two years in I-W in Pueblo, Colo., and Wichita, Kan.

On April 20, 1951, he married Thelma Switzer in Weatherford. They made their home north of Hydro.

Survivors include his wife, Thelma; four sons, Douglas of Hydro, Jeff and his wife, Marla, of Hydro, Terral and his wife, Lauri, of Owasso, and Drew and his wife, Kimberly, of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Susan Jepsen and her husband, Brad, of Shelton, Neb., Koleen Newfeld and her husband, Ron, of Williston, Fla., and Stacy Royalty and her husband, Robbie, of Thomas; a sister, Mary Anna Ruegg of Durham, N.C.; 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at Pleasant View Mennonite Church near Hydro. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery.