Barbara "BJ" Everley Eichhorn, ASID, 87, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully. Born and raised in Eudora, Kansas and resided in Shawnee Mission, Kansas after graduating from the University of Kansas, BJ cultivated a life rich in creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and enduring relationships.

A proud alumna, BJ was a devoted member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Her passion for aesthetics led her to a highly successful career as an interior designer, where her innate talent transformed countless spaces. She held the distinguished ASID professional designer designation, a testament to her expertise and dedication within the design community. Beyond her design work, BJ was also a savvy business entrepreneur, navigating the professional world with grace and determination.

BJ was a complicated mother to her three children, Joseph Grant Eichhorn, Kala Eichhorn, and Cynthia Eichhorn, who preceded her in death, and three awesome grandkids, R. Quillen Eichhorn, Aidan Chase and Avery Chase. She also left behind her brother Robert Steve Everly.

Throughout her life, she shared companionship with several husbands, though she often spoke of Garry Miller as her perpetual favorite.

BJ will be remembered for her vibrant personality, her keen eye for design, her unwavering independence, and her enduring loyalty to her sorority and profession. Her legacy lives on through her surviving children, Grant and Kala, and the many lives she touched with her unique spirit.

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Published by Lawrence Journal-World on May 30, 2025.

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Georgia Graham

December 20, 2025

I was a senior at WCHS in Independence, MO and lucky enough to be assigned to the new art teacher. She was young, vivacious, a good teacher, and not to mention, pretty. Obviously, not much older than the students she taught, her style and art lessons were such an inspiration to me that I decided to pattern my choice of subjects, and style of teaching after "Mrs. Eichhorn."
Many years later I would read in the KC Star a century-old deteriorating mansion in downtown KC that was reported to have had roots in Mrs. Eichhorn's family. That gave me an idea to find her and let her know the effect her teaching style had on my decision to become an art teacher, patterning my teaching after hers. I remembered how it felt when a former student would go out of their way to show their appreciation. Likewise, I'm pretty sure it brought her some joy to know that a former student cared enough to tell her the impact she had on one of my life's decisions.
(Photos: Yearbook single; Cheering at annual Student-Faculty basketball game.)

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