Mancie (Filson) Eicher

   Mancie (Filson) Eicher, 54, of Newton, died Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Per her wishes, no services are scheduled.

   Mancie, the daughter of Roger and Betty (Harris) Filson, was born August 18, 1971, in Walnut Grove, Missouri. She graduated from Newton High School in 1990. Mancie was united in marriage with Charles Eicher, and the couple were blessed with 3 children: Kayla, Jarrett, and Eric.  Mancie enjoyed spending time in the outdoors and spending time with her grandkids.

  Mancie is survived by her children: Kayla Eicher, Seth Edwards, Jarrett Eicher, and Eric (Sydney) Eicher; her grandchildren: Karsin Holkan, Kali Holkan, Knoxleigh Holkan, Alice Eicher, Cora Eicher, and Madeline Eicher; her mother, Betty Filson; her sister, Misha Filson; and her significant other, Terry Frees.  She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Filson; her grandparents, Roscoe and Laura Harris; and her aunt, Mary Finney.

Remember me

not in the shadows I fell into,

but in the light, I once carried.

Before the nights got heavy

and the world pulled me under,

I was laughter in the kitchen,

warm hands brushing your hair,

a voice that knew your name

like it was the only word that mattered.

I was softer then, not perfect, no, far from

but I was trying in ways you couldn’t always see.

Life can twist a soul,

bend it into shapes it never meant to hold.

And I… I lost pieces of myself

trying to survive storms

I didn’t know how to outrun.

But you

you were never part of my falling.

You were the part of me

that still believed in something better.

So, when you think of me,

don’t let the ending

erase the beginning.

Remember the love I gave you

in the moments I could,

the way I looked at you

like you were my second chance at everything.

Remember me

for who I was

before I forgot how to be her.

Love , Kayla 

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