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Note: Barbara (Barb) Ann Eychaner passed into the arms of her beloved Savior
September 2, 2014. She was born June 1,
1939 in Hobart, OK to D. Orrel & Vera Mae
Geier. Barbara was raised on the Geier
ranch and as the oldest of 5 children was
often at her father’s side helping with
farming, cattle work or other parts of
ranch life. She attended Kearny School,
graduated from Buffalo High School and then attended business
school in Denver, CO. She married John Eychaner on
November 25, 1957 (they met on a blind date). They spent their
first few years in OK while John served in the U.S. Army
where their first daughter Joy was born. They returned to the
Geier ranch at Ft. Phil Kearny to live and work as well as
adding two more daughters to the family, Cathy and Lois.
After the ranch sold they moved to the Wrench ranch where
they lived for several years. Barbara often helped with the
farming and cattle work alongside the rest of the family. She
later worked for several years outside the home before finishing
her career at Barcon Inc. Barb’s faith in the Lord as her
Savior was the center of her life with family, church & friends
being very important as well. She loved to garden and spent
many hours in the greenhouse that was built upon her retirement
from Barcon. Barb and her husband John, of 56 years,
always had a large garden and would share the bounty from it
with others. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, and crafts and
never seemed to lack for a project to work on.
Barb was preceded in death by her husband John, two sisters
(Louise Kay and Phyllis Simon). She is survived by her
three daughters, Joy (Marvin) Goffena, Cathy Johnston, Lois
Eychaner; grandchildren Joshua (Crystal) Goffena, Alli
Johnston, Caitlyn (Zach) Anderson, Jennifer Goffena and
Austin Eychaner. Great Grandchildren: Nazareth, Zeyden,
Zion, Novalee Anderson, Easton Goffena and Novalee
Anderson. She is survived by one sister Orlene (Russell)
Perritt & brother Marlin (Mary) Geier.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,
September 13, 2014, at the Sheridan Wesleyan Church with
Pastor Sherman Weberg officiating. A reception will follow at
the church.
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