Ida Anna Eichten

Ida Anna Eichten was born August 28, 1923, in Morgan Township, Redwood County to John and Catherine (Roeckers) Steffensmeier. She attended Morgan Public School for 2 years and St. Michael's Catholic School for 6 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 family farm until retirement in 1979 and they moved to 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. Ida Anna Eichten died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield at the age of 92 years. She is survived by daughter Debra of Marshall; son David and wife Judith of Sanborn; 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; 3 sisters-in-law; and 1 brother-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ephraim; 7 brothers; and 1 sister. Visitation 1 9:00 am - 11:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2016 St. Mathias Catholic Church Address not given Wanda, Minnesota, United States 56294 Service Information 11:00 am Tuesday, April 26, 2016 St. Mathias Catholic Church Address not given Wanda, Minnesota, United States 56294 Interment Information St. Mathias Catholic Cemetery Box 246 Wanda, Minnesota, United States 56284 Luncheon Luncheon to follow interment at the Wanda American Legion.