STEPHEN EICHER

Stephen Eicher, 48, of Richmond, MO died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO.
Stephen was born on February 2, 1965 in Aylmer Ontario, Canada to Levi and Leona (Graber) Eicher. He married Sharon Yoder on December 4, 1986: she survives of the home.
Additional survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Eicher of Belvidere, TN; grandmother, Rachel Graber of Kalona, IA; 6 sons, Arlin, Brian, Kevin, Leon, Victor and Justin Eicher of the home; 4 daughters, Doris Plank and her husband, Merle of Garland, UT, Jennifer Eicher of the home, Karen O'Dell and her husband, Jesse of Richmond, MO and Bethany Eicher of the home; 5 brothers, Ervin Eicher and his wife, Irene of La Russell, MO, Lester Eicher and his wife, Sharon of Jesup, GA, Marlin Eicher and his wife, Karen of Sterling, AK, Philip Eicher and his wife, Velda of Rose Hill, VA and Reuben Eicher and his wife, Rosina of Belvidere, TN; and 4 sisters, Laura Yoder and her husband, Marvin of Clayton, IL, Lydia Mae Stutzman and her husband, Paul of White Hall, IL, Rosemary Eicher of Fincastle, VA and Regina Eicher of Belvidere, TN.
Stephen was preceded in death by one sister, Rachel Eicher; and one niece, Marlene Eicher.
Stephen was owner of Sunrise Gazebos. He was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church. Stephen had lived in Richmond for the last 17 years.
The family requests no flowers, although memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Mennonite Church/Eicher Fund.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bethel Mennonite Church in Richmond. Viewing will be Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Bethel Mennonite Cemetery.