James Eichelberger Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Eichelberger of Columbia, Missouri, who passed away on April 21, 2026, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, James W. Eichelberger and Ida Kathleen Eichelberger (Cannon); his wife Jeannine Dothage; his children, Rob Eichelberger (Debbie) of Columbia, Rhonda Granrath (Torry) of Bartlett, Ill. and Sylvia Patton (John) of Forest Green; and his grandchildren, Taylor Wilson (Aaron) of Austin, Texas, Ashley Marquez (Matt) of Wayne, Ill, Natalie Wuest (Tim) of Columbia, Robyn Connell (Dillon) of Hallsville, Patrick Maher (Heidi) of Columbia and Zach Maher (Amanda) of Ozark.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice to Parkade Baptist Church, 2102 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65202.