Julia J. Eicher, 70 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Adams Memorial Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, January 2, 1940 in Decatur, Indiana the daughter of the late John Stanley Hollopeter and the late Christina (Hipkins) Hollopeter. She married Melvin E. Eicher, Sr. on January 25, 1957 and he passed away on February 12, 2005. Julia was a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Dave (Julie) Eicher of Decatur, son, Paul (Kelly) Eicher of Decatur, son, Jeff (Julie) Eicher of Portland, daughter, Christina M. (Scott Fleishell) Billington of Decatur, daughter, Emily (Aaron) Garrard of Lexington, Kentucky, sister, Goldie Brown of Decatur, sister, Helen Dykes of Peebles, Ohio, brother, Kenny Hollopeter of Cincinnati, Ohio, sister, Beth Mrowicki of Decatur, thirteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and nine step great-grandchildren. Preceding Julia in death were one son, Melvin "Gene" Eicher on August 24, 2000 and one sister, Nancy Hollopeter who died in infancy. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home with Pastor Daniel Dahling officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Boys & Girls Club of Decatur.
