Jack “Ike” Eikenberg ‘59
Brother • Class of 1959
Jack “Ike” Eikenberg
May 23, 1937 - April 7, 2015
It is with much sadness that we report the passing of long time member Jack Eikenberg. Jack was a very active golf member and a great supporter of the Club.
Jack will be dearly missed by his many friends and by the staff at Bonita Bay Club who knew him well. He was a member for more than 16 years.
Services will be this Friday, April 10, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church, 28290 Beaumont Road, in Bonita Springs followed by a Celebration of Life Reception at Bonita Bay Club in the Ballroom.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife of over 50 years, Joyce Eikenberg, and his two daughters Darcy and Dana.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Joanne's House at Hope Hospice, 27200 Imperial Pkwy, Bonita Springs, FL, 34135.
Jack Eikenberg passed away peacefully at home Tuesday morning, April 7, after a valiant fight against cancer and Parkinson's disease. He was 77.
Born in Baltimore to John H. and Evelyn Weber Eikenberg, he attended Clarkson University and was a proud member of Lambda fraternity, which later became Delta Upsilon. After graduation, he moved to Rome, New York, to work for Revere Copper & Brass. He served in the National Guard and played local softball.
He married Joyce Peck in Rome in August 1963 and was promoted to his first leadership post in Clinton, IL. He was president and CEO of RevereWare, Inc., from 1970-1985, and also was elected to the Clinton School Board. In 1985, he moved to Greenwich, CT to become COO of Cuisinart, and later moved to Cleveland, OH, to be CEO of Mr. Coffee. At Mr. Coffee, Eikenberg oversaw the introduction of Mr. Tea and innovated the use of color in household appliances. Later, he ran Eikenberg Management Services, a housewares consulting firm, and also was a contributing writer to the Gourmet Retailer among other trade publications. He served as chairman of the Cookware Manufacturers Association and chairman of the National Housewares Manufacturing Association.
As a full-time Bonita Springs resident for 16 years, Jack was an active member of the community, volunteering as a consultant for the Lee County School District, Lee County Smart Growth, and the county Republican committee, serving as a representative to the national convention in 2004. He was awarded the Clarkson Golden Knight Distinguished Alumni honor, served on the Naples News-Press editorial board, and was elected to the Bonita Bay Club advisory board. For the past ten years, he was a proud community member of the Lee Memorial Health System board of directors, primarily supporting the finance committee.
He leaves his wife of 51 years, Joyce; and daughters, Darcy of Bonita Springs and Dana of Providence, RI.
After all is said about Jack, there is still more to say. Good friend, loyal brother, contributor, volunteer. Always there to do what ever he could and never a complaint. Our Master of Ceremonies extraordinaire at reunions with good stories and jokes that brought us together remembering the good times and why we gather and more importantly “Why We Were Brothers”. A man of positive thoughts, determination, courage, insight & leadership; Jack’s absence will leave a big hole at reunions in our lives and in our hearts. Rest in peace, brother, knowing you did good work down here.
Fraternally
Paul Zolin ’59