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The News Gazette, August 4, 2005 Funeral services for Alvina Eischeid, 88, of Bayard were held August 3 in St. Patrick's Church in Bayard. Rev. Mike Peters celebrated Mass. Interment was in Highland Township Cemetery, Bayard. Ohde Funeral Home, Bayard, was in charge of arrangements. Alvina Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Appolonia Walz Boes, was born April 19, 1917, at home in Breda. She attended St. Bernard's Catholic School in Breda, after which she performed housekeeping near her home and in Sac City. For a short time, Alvina was a nanny in Carroll. On November 7, 1939, Alvina was united in marriage with Stanley Eischeid at St. Bernard's Church in Breda. Six children were born to this union. They lived south of Bayard and began farming in 1940. During this time, they also operated dairy and trucking businesses. In the mid 1970's, they quit farming and purchased the Bayard Elevator where Alvina worked as a bookkeeper. Stanley died September 15, 1982. In 1995 Alvina moved into Bayard. Alvina was a member of St. Patrick's Church in Bayard and enjoyed participating with the Ladies Guild. She enjoyed fishing, playing cards, going to the casino, crocheting, dancing and spending time with her family. Alvina enjoyed wintering in Texas and California. Alvina died at the Guthrie County Hospital in Guthrie Center on July 31, 2005. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; an infant daughter, Patricia, granddaughter, Danielle Hilton; sisters: Edna Ziegmann, Ermina Trammel, Johanna Doyle, and Anna White; brothers: Vincent Boes, Garrett Boes and a brother in infancy. Alvina is survived by five children: James and
his wife Jeannette Eischeid of Bayard, Richard and Judy Eischeid
of Bettendorf, Kathleen and her husband, John Ramon of Los Gatos,
CA; Janice and her husband, Steve McGill of San Bernardino, CA,
and Steve and his wife, Sharon Eischeid of Bayard; eight grandchildren;
15 great grandchildren; sister Hilda Laha; brothers Cyril Boes and
his wife, Elsie and Rufus Boes and his wife Doris; other relatives
and friends.
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