LaVerne Eike

LaVerne J. Eike, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2016. 

Visitation will be Friday, September 16, 2016, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manchester, with visitation one hour prior to service. 

Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Manchester.

Survivors include his daughter, Shirley (Dennis) Lyons of Manchester; one grandson, Caleb Lyons of Manchester; many nieces and nephews; and a special group of friends from Jude’s Café.

LaVerne was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Agnes; siblings, Delores (Eike) and Linus Hoeger, Clarence (Anita) Eike, Leo (Darlene) Eike; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lorretta (William) Hildebrand, Frank (Eileen) Egloff, Cora (Emil) Lentner, and Cordella (Kenny) Powell.

     LaVerne was born November 22, 1923, in Dyersville, Iowa, the son of Joseph Eike, Jr. and Clara (Bergfeld) Eike.

On August 16, 1948, LaVerne married Agnes Egloff at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville. Together the couple farmed in the Manchester area.

LaVerne liked to watch the corn grow; his heart never left the farm, even though he did. 

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, East Central Iowa Two Cylinder Club, served as Milo Township Trustee, and on the Dairy Board. 

LaVerne hauled livestock for area farmers, was a carpenter, and a school bus driver.

He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, driving his restored John Deere tractors in many parades, and dining with friends at Jude’s Café. He loved spending time with friends and family, especially his grandson, Caleb.

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