This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHOLTZ, GEVERS, SCHAEFER, FITCH, CRIPPS, DOAN, ROCHO Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12647 Message Board Post: EICHOLTZ, Caroline M., died Jan. 10, 1990 EICHOLTZ, GEVERS, SCHAEFER, FITCH, CRIPPS, DOAN, ROCHO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mendon; Caroline Marie EICHOLTZ, 88, 56574 Walterspaugh Road, died Jan. 10, 1990, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1901, in Fort Wayne, Ind., a daughter of William and Johanna (GEVERS) SCHAEFER. On May 17, 1923, she married Clyde D. EICHOLTZ. He died May 29, 1968. She had resided in St. Joseph County since she was 16 years old and had resided at her current address the past 45 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Colon, and an honorary member of the St. Joseph County Horsemen’s Association. Surviving are four sons, C. Donald EICHOLTZ, Three Rivers, Richard EICHOLTZ, Chandler, Ariz., Irven EICHOLTZ, Vicksburg and Billie EICHOLTZ, Mendon; four daughters, Arlene EICHOLTZ, Darlene ROCHO, Mendon, Mrs. Donald (Doris) FITCH, Three Rivers, and Mrs. Mitchell (Lois) CRIPPS; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother, Herbert SCHAEFER, Fort Wayne, Ind., and one sister, Frieda DOAN, Columbia City, Ind. She was preceded in death by one grandson and one brother, Frederick SCHAEFER. Relatives and friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Terry G. Keefer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Moorepark Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice. END