Gary Bradley Eichhorn was born March 5, 1944, to Donald and Marian (Ziegler) Eichhorn, in Buffalo Center, Iowa. He was one of 3 children; he grew up on the farm helping dad anyway he could. After graduating from Elmore High School, he joined the U.S. Navy where he proudly served for over 22 years. On Oct. 19, 1963, he married the love of his life, Gloria Pingel. Together, they would raise their daughter Gail and call several places home while Gary served in the Navy. He was a boiler inspector on Navy ships and then upon retiring in 1982 he continued that work for different insurance companies after moving to the Elmore area. In his spare time, he enjoyed wood working, tinkering with computers and fishing. He is survived by his daughter, Gail Eichhorn of Elmore; sisters, Rosemary Dahl and Gloria (Dale) Luckow; sisters-in-law, Joyce (Wayne) Risk, and Marion Meyer; brothers-in-law, Otto (Dorothy) Pingel, and Roger Meyer; as well as many other extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Gloria; and brother-in-law, Dick Dahl.

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