Rochelle Marie Eisner

Rochelle M. Eisner, 60 of La Crosse, passed away into the eternal care of our Lord on Saturday, March 3, 2018, into the best worship service ever!  She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 21, 1957 to E. Duane and Karen A. (Klee) Boville.  She married David M. Eisner in Milwaukee on May 22, 1982.

She is survived by: her husband David Eisner from Marshfield, her sons Nathanael and John from La Crosse, her daughter-in-law Tinisha and grandson Noah from Norristown, her mom forenamed, her sisters Cheryl and Sue and brother John from Milwaukee, her sister-in-law Christine from Marshfield, her brothers-in-law Harold and Gary from Marshfield, Fran from Neillsville, her 3 nieces, and her 7 nephews.

David’s Thoughts

I called her my SweetOne, because she was. She was always there for me when I needed her. When I needed comfort, there she was. In need of encouragement, there she was. I really liked being with her. It was a joy having her by me. Her companionship was the greatest and I often told her so.

My SweetOne was the best. I love her greatly. I long to be with her greatly. One of the wisest things I ever did was ask my SweetOne to marry me. She was a great Mate. My SweetOne was the sweetest one ever. She was my Honey, even though she didn't like honey. She was the greatest joy for me in human companionship.

Rochelle and I wanted to begin our life together with a sunrise wedding, but realizing that a good number of people would not be happy with us so doing, we settled for later in the day. One thing that we did do that some might not have liked—was no bar. We both knew, and her very personally, the horrors of alcohol, as is often demonstrated so well in Unshackled.org . We have seldom seen alcohol do any good except as medicine— 1 st Timothy 5:23 (KJV). But we know alcohol has often born much evil, stupidity, and violence. We did not want our being joined together by God to have the evil of strong drink be a part of this Divine joining.

Since that day has been over a third of a century. Most were hard years—but being together, they were good years. I was one that it was not good for to be alone— Genesis 2:18 (KJV). Yet I greatly feared being alone all my life.

But Jesus had Rochelle and my paths cross and then begin to intertwine. It did not take long for me to decide she was the one Jesus had for me. When I first asked her, I had no ring, nor were we in a romantic setting. Still she told me, "I would be honoured!" It was I who was truly honoured, however. I often told others, "I got the better deal. All she got was me!" I often did, and do, feel that I was the more fortunate of the two of us. I doubt I was as good for her as she was for me.

Miscarriages are hard on a man, a father. But as with all things of feeling and emotion—the miscarriages were ten times harder on her. She had five whom the devil murdered— John 8:44 (KJV). But the Prince of darkness did not win—for they went immediately into Heaven with Jesus.

We were given two good sons who did grow up here. They were, and are, a joy to us and we were often complimented on how good they were. My SweetOne got to see both of them grow into adulthood and become good young men, each being good disciples of Jesus in their own right. The oldest Nathanael, married a dear woman Tinisha, they had a good son Noah. Rochelle got to know and enjoy her grandson Noah. Our second good son John bought a nice house, a good home for us. When my Darling went to Heaven, she was getting ready to go to our new earthly home. She did not make it. But she has the best of mansions now ( John 14:1-6 KJV)!

One of the many great things my SweetOne did for me is help me get my education. First in getting my masters, then in getting my doctorate. She was a good editor and I really needed her help. Though most had trouble getting to the minimum word count, my Darling had to help me get down to the maximum. She didn't complain about helping me, for she was great help in cutting out on the documents.

She was also a great help, of course, in raising our children. She was a very loving and wise mother. When having child raising issues, like every parent has, she had many wise and helpful thoughts. For example, My SweetOne helped come up with our chilf raising rules like: “If it’s not a toy don’t play with it,” and “Play the way Jesus wants!” She was very wise. She was the Proverbs 31 woman!

As a wife she was invaluable for me. She was a fantastic cook and homemaker. Her great insight was also invaluable to me. I often asked her a Sacred Scripture question that had been troubling me for some time. When I finally asked her she immediately had the answer! A good reasonable solution to what had been troubling me for days, sometimes weeks! I should have just asked her sooner! She was one wise woman! She knew the most important Verse in The Whole Wide Word: John 14:6 (KJV) and the short commentary thereon - No Jesus = No Truth, No Life, No Heaven, NO WAY!

Now, of course, she is even wiser: for now she knows as fully as she is known— 1 st Corinthians 13:12 (KJV).

At her death in her last words she spoke of what we understand as a rope to Heaven and her hearing bells.She was being called by our loving Heavenly Father to her eternal home. And their is where she is today—and forever!

Rochelle is not dead, she is more alive now than she ever was—and cancer free, pain free, fear free, worry free, sin free! Free of all the things that keep us from enjoying life. We know that Heaven, where she is now, is also more beautiful than any beauty down here…

My Darling didn't think she could carry a tune. Now she can carry a tune perfectly, and more beautifully than any woman on this world. And as for physical beauty, she was beautiful. Age is hard on the body. Of course, since the Fall of Man, with the Fall being the origin of entropy, time is the enemy of physical beauty. But now Rochelle is more beautiful than she ever was before!

I had to speak in the past tense about her above, but she is not really in the past tense. Her life is not over. No, her life is just begun. Her 60 years here were but the merest beginning. As stated in one of her favorite songs, and which was played at her last service on this planet, before this planet is remade (Revelation chapters 21 and 22 KJV):

"We've no less days to sing God's praise than when we first begun."

Now she is in the greatest church service with the most wonderful worship service ever— Revelation 7:9-10 and chapter 19 (KJV). Jesus loves her, and she loves Him. They are together, and with all the other saints who have gone before her starting with Adam and Eve, and those who continue to join her to meet The Loving Lord Jesus Christ!

Of course I wish, I would still rather be with her—she is so greatly missed… But we are not as those who have no hope ( 1 st Thessalonians 4:13 and Job 19:25-27 KJV). She is still my Darling, it is just that she is no longer with me. "Love is strong as death" ( Song of Songs 8:6 and Proverbs 8:36 KJV), but death is still the last enemy to be destroyed ( 1 st Corinthians 15:25-26 KJV) and so my SweetOne was torn from me. As King David understood, she cannot come back to me, but I will go to her ( 2 nd Samuel 12:23 KJV). I shall join my SweetOne again, and we shall worship The Good Shepherd together and with myriads others who also love The Messiah!

This is not the end of her history. Years without number she has in front of her, years more than the greatest ___llion ever! Her life is everlasting, starting when she was born again ( John chapter 3 KJV), and soon ( Isaiah 40:6-8 and 1 st Peter 1:24-25 KJV) we shall be together for eternity, worshiping The Lord Jesus Christ, Who we love—together!

Nathanael’s Thoughts

Having contemplated what to put here, I could not think of anything I was able to write which would not be telling what my Dad has emphasized about her, and that almost everyone who knew her likely already knows. So, I have opted to simply give my first vivid memory that includes my Mom in it. Some of this is helped along by input from my parents, but it is only to help smooth out what a baby could not tell, or that I had forgotten.

Being born in the winter, it took a while before the weather was warm enough to allow me to play outside. Winters in Wisconsin used to be very cloudy, though recently its not been. I remember the house being very bland of color, though I did not know it was for sure bland. I had no Springtime to compare to in memory without being very sick, because before now I had lived in a damp basement. It is this fact that I believe made this event stick out to memory. I had no brother yet but Mom was pregnant, so I was 1 year old already.

When Spring came, my parents discussed when was a suitable day to let me outside. Eventually, that day came. They set a blanket out next to the playground, put some of my favorite toys on it, and sat me there. I had never seen such color in my life. The grass was green, the sky blue, the houses red, the sun golden, and the breeze warm. There were children playing, as the rules were you needed 2 kids to live here. Mom was approached by another mother and they began talking.

It did not take me too long before sitting on my blanket looking at this world was not enough. I wanted to go out and explore. So, I began crawling. Then I got put on the blanket by Mom. That was annoying. I tried again, faster. Did not work. I began scheming. Wait for her to get lost in talk again, then go as fast as possible. Not good enough. I saw a building corner, and figured if I could get around that, Mom would not know where I went, and I could possibly have some time before found. Did not get halfway there.

It was a frustrating yet glorious day. I longed to be outside again after that day. Inside was bland and now I knew it was so. I could see outside through our patio sliding door. Not the same as touching that world. Being in that world. I love my Mom and she loves me.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crosse; 200 West Ave. So.  Pastor Jonathan Unversagt will officiate.  Private family burial will take place at a later date.  Friends may call on the family Saturday morning at the funeral home from 9am until the time of services.

Rochelle’s Favorite Sacred Scripture: Verse = Isaiah 40:31 ; Chapters = Psalm 23 with its sequel John 10 ; Book = James (KJV). You can easily read these all at BlueLetterBible.org . Blue Letter Bible has a Holy Bible user friendly app as well, which Rochelle had.