Joann E. Eickhoff, 75 of Grand Island passed away from a long battle with severe lung disease on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center with family by her side.

Memorial Services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday at St. Mary's Cathedral with The Reverend James Golka officiating. Visitation with family receiving friends will be 5-7 PM Monday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel. There will be a Rosary beginning at 7 PM.Burial of ashes will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.

Memorials may be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.

Joann was born on February 4, 1942 to Theophilo and Monica (Barnas) Rosenthal at Tarnov, NE. She grew up in Omaha and attended St. Mary's Grade School and graduated from South High.

She was united in marriage to Ramon "Ike" Eickhoff on September 4, 1965 at Fremont, NE. To this union 3 children were born: Randy, Shannon and Philip. They lived in Omaha where she was working at Guy's Potato Chips. Together, in the early 1970's they built their home near Bennington, NE, where they lived until 1981. At that time Ike's career moved the family to Grand Island where they now live.

Joni enjoyed camping and belonged to the Rolling Eagles Camping Club, baking pies, taking care of her house plants. She especially liked babysitting and taking care of her granddaughters. She was an active member of St. Mary's Cathedral and a member of the Grand Island Mother Singers.

Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Ramon "Ike"; her children, Randy and his wife, Lisa, Shannon Eickhoff, and Philip Eickhoff all of Grand Island; her granddaughters, Jordan and Justine Eickhoff of Grand Island; 3 sisters, Lucy, Geraldine and Sally; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ernie, Richard, Lester, Delbert; sisters, infant sister, Joann, and Lorraine.