Ida Eichten

Ida
Eichten

Ida Anna Eichten, 92, of Wanda, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home.

Mass of Christian Burial was conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda with The Rev. Anthony Hesse officiating.  Interment was in St. Mathias Catholic Cemetery.

Ida Anna Steffensmeier was born August 28, 1923, in Morgan Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, to John and Catherine (Roeckers) Steffensmeier. She attended Morgan Public School for two years and St. Michael’s Catholic School for six years. She was married to Ephraim ‘Dimmer’ Eichten on May 3, 1943, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Morgan. The couple lived on the Eichten family farm near Wanda until retirement in 1979, and they moved into Wanda. Ephraim died on May 17, 1988, and Ida continued to live in Wanda. In 2009, she moved to Valley View Manor in Lamberton for a few months before moving to The Maples in Springfield.  Ida became a resident of Vista Ridge in Springfield in October of 2013 when her Alzheimer’s progressed.  She was a member of St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda, the CCW, and was well known for her wedding cakes.  Ida enjoyed making quilts, ceramics, bowling and playing cards.

She is survived by son, David and wife Judith of Sanborn; daughter, Debra of Marshall;  grandchildren, David (Shari Janson) Eichten of Clearwater, Michael (Debra) Eichten of Clearwater, Ephraim (Michelle) Eichten of Cloquet, and Kari (Jeremy) Glanzer of Cold Spring; great-grandchildren, Brenton Haviland, Ashley and Michael II Eichten, and Cassandra and Jacob Glanzer; great-great-grandson, Kaiden Lauer; sister Leona (Gerard) Jenniges of Mendota Heights; three sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ephraim; a sister, Beatrice Weber; and four brothers, Clarence, Harold, Ambrose, John and Cyril Steffensmeier. 

Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.