Timothy J. Eichstadt

Memorial services for Timothy J. Eichstadt, age 70, of Norfolk, Nebraska, will be 10:30 a.m. May 2, 2026, at Home for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue in Norfolk. Chaplain Gordon Braun will officiate, with burial in Stanton Cemetery at a later date.

The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home website. Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

Military honors will be provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644, American Legion Post 16, and Army National Guard Honor Guard.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Timothy died Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at his residence.

Timothy Joe Eichstadt, son of Robert and Mildred (Moller) Eichstadt, was born in Huron, South Dakota, on November 30, 1955. He was confirmed at the Lutheran church in Wolsey, South Dakota, where he spent his childhood and attended school, graduating from high school in 1975. Upon graduation, Tim joined the U.S. Army. During his service, he was stationed in Korea and Fort Campbell, Kentucky. After discharge in 1978, he moved to Gary, Indiana. In 1981, Tim returned to school at Wyoming Tech for diesel mechanics.

In 1982, Tim moved to Norfolk, Nebraska. Over the years, he worked for Great Plains Diesel, Alumax, and ethanol plants, and drove buses for Navigator.  Additionally, he started his own business, Tim’s Parking Lot Maintenance.

On November 10, 2007, Tim was united in marriage to Diane Bouza. The couple worked together as an over-the-road trucking team. He loved the freedom of being on the open road. Tim was a collector of many things, but he especially had an eye for tools and knives. He enjoyed working on projects and mowing the lawn.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; son, Joe (Samantha) Eichstadt; daughters, Angie (Jacob) Johnson, Josie (Patrick) Downey, and Megan (Aaron) Saegebarth; grandchildren, Tyla, Blake, Eric, Cameron, Robert, Emilia, Deanna, Michael, Ellean “Raine”, Willow, Rossetta, and Lily; great-grandchildren, Tobias and Delilah; and siblings, Bruce Eichstadt, Dee Dee Chapman, Dennis Eichstadt, and Merle Eichstadt.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tom Eichstadt; and sister, Mary Botel.

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