Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1994: " Febronia Caroline Boehm, 72, Freeburg, died Wednesday at Still Regional Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1922, in Rich fountain, a daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Bock Boehm. She was married Sept. 23, 1952 in Rich Fountain to Leo Boehm, who preceded her in death. A homemaker, she was a member of the Holy Family Catholic church, Freeburg. Survivors include: one son, Stanley Boehm, Freeburg; one daughter, Jodeanne Boehm, Jefferson City; one sister, Roselia Wilson, Gasconade; and two grandchildren. One son, Leon Boehm preceded her in death. Services will be at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Rev. Richard Frank will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Vienna."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1994: "James H. Bruns, 60, Kansas City, Mo., died Friday at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Taos, a son of Otto A. and Flora E. Schnieders Bruns. He never married. He was a Catholic. He served with the United States Army from 1955 - 1957. He worked for the American Optical co., moving to Kansas City in 1983, where he worked as an optician at the KU Medical Center. Survivors include: one brother, Louis Bruns, St. Charles; and one sister, Virginia Stegeman, Kansas City. Services will be Wednesday at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Taos, with the Rev. Kevin Ciohessy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be at the Dulle Funeral Home on Tuesday. Memorial masses or contributions to the charity of one's choice are suggested."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1995 - " Karl Otto Blaue, 81, St. Louis, formerly of Freeburg, died Monday (Jan. 30, 1995) in St. Louis. He was born June 17, 1913 in Osnabruck, Germany a son of Henry and Anna Blaue. he was married to Cecelia Bock, who survives at the home. Services will be held Thursday at Holy Family Church, Freeburg. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Long Funeral Home, Vienna."

Obit., Mid-Missouri newspaper 1980: " Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bornhoft, 84, of Fleming, died recently at a Sterling Hospital. Mrs. Bornhoft was born March 21, 1896, in Linn, the daughter of Henry and Christine Nilges Hundepohl. She married John Bornhoft on Feb. 28, 1922 in Linn and the couple homesteaded in the Snyder area. In 1937, she and her husband moved to Fleming where the farmed and were living. She is survived by her husband, John Bornhoft; six sons, Leonard Bornhoft of Rose Hill, Kans.; Norbert Bornhoft of Holyoke; Dennis Bornhoft of Haxtun; Henry Bornhoft, Paul Bornhoft and Thomas Bornhoft, all of Fleming; three daughters, Mrs. Frances Boerner of Holyoke; Mrs. Ester Schaefer of Fleming; Mrs. Mary Wernsman of Fleming; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Lock of Sterling and Mrs. Catherine Bornhoft of Merino; one brother, Joe Hundepohl of Colorado Springs; 47 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Services were held at St. Peters Catholic Church with Father Robert Breunig officiating."

Obit., 1978 - mid-Missouri newspaper; " Carl Joseph Buechler, 33, of Freeburg,died Thursday (January 12, 1978)as the result of injuries received in an auto accident. Mr. Buechler was born Jan. 20, 1944, in Jefferson City, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alois Buechler, Freeburg, who survive. Mr. Buechler was married March 1, 1969, in Jefferson City, to the former Miss Mary Wagner now of Jefferson City. He was employed by Quaker Window Products Co., Freeburg and was a member of the Holy Family Catholic church, Freeburg. He also served with the United States Army Reserve. Survivors include; two sons, Jeffrey Buechler and Michael Buechler, both of Jefferson City; one brother, Joseph Buechler, Freeburg; and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Wildhaber, Freeburg; Mrs. Carol Sandbothe, Jefferson City; and Mrs. Martha Kliethermes, Westphalia. The rosary will be recited today at the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Vienna. Services are scheduled for Sunday at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Freeburg, with the Rev. Hugh Behan officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery." ___________________________ Freeburg Man Killed in Accident " Carl J. Buechler, 33, Freeburg was killed Thursday (January 12, 1978) when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer truck on U. S. 63 in Osage County, just south of Route JJ. According to a report by the state Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 12:45 PM when the southbound vehicle driven by Buechler, traveling in the northbound land, was struck head-on by the northbound tractor-trailer as it came over a hillcrest. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Charles H. Cunningham, 25, Willow Springs, suffered minor injuries from the accident, according to the report."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1979: "Mrs. Anna Bruegging, 90, Linn, died February 23 (1979) at a Fulton hospital. She was born June 27, 1888 at Linn, the daughter of Philip and Mary Huckstep Kloeppel. She was married to Ben H. Bruegging, who died in 1957. She was a member of St. George Catholic church, Linn. Survivors include: one son, Vincent Bruegging, Kansas City; three sisters, Mrs. William Scott, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Katherine Briggs, Linn; and Mrs. Betty Wilkerson, Inkster, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at St. George Church, Linn with the Rev. Edwin Schmidt officiating. Burial was in the Resurrection Cemetery, Jefferson City.

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1974: "Mrs. Rena P. Balkenbush, 49, of Linn, died Wednesday morning (January 30, 1974) at a Jefferson City hospital. A native of Newberry Court, Mass., Mrs. Balkenbush was born July 15, 1924, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Groom. On June 24, 1970, Amarillo, Tex., she was married to Everett Balkenbush, who survives. Other survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Lavola Lagge, Pitt City, Calif; one grandson; and her mother, Mrs. Rufus Groom of the state of Arkansas. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at the Morton Chapel, Linn, with the Rev. Ed Schmidt officiating. Burial will be in the St. George Catholic Cemetery, Linn."

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Mrs. Melissa Balkenbusch, 84, formerly of Holts Summit, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday (March 30, 1976) at a Jefferson City hospital where she had been a patient for the past week. Mrs. Balkenbusch had been in ill health for several years. A native of Belle, Mrs. Balkenbusch was born Oct. 26, 1892, the daughter of Vincent and Sarah Jane Gillespie Duncan. On Sept . 8, 1908, at Linn, she was married to Frank C. Balkenbusch, who died July 21, 1967. Mrs. Balkenbusch attended the rural Osage County schools and had made her home in Jefferson City most of her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church here, and the Amona Sunday School Class. Survivors include; three sons, Herbert A. (bud) Balkenbusch, Jefferson City; Howard Balkenbusch, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and John Balkenbusch, Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Mrs. Edgar Fricke, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. James Duffy, Montclair, Calif.; and Mrs. James Kilby, Jefferson City; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Thursday at the Buescher Memorial Home with the Rev. B. Nelson Duke officiating. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery."

Notice: "40 Years Ago, Unterrified Democrat, Thursday, May 7, 1941 " "Private Cletus J. Voss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Voss of Bonnots Mill, has been reported missing in action."

Obit., "40 Years ago, Unterrified Democrat, Thursday May 7, 1941: " Henry Balkenbush, Jr., 17 year old son of Attorney and Mrs. Henry Balkenbush of Linn, died in Jefferson City at St. Mary's Hospital Tuesday morning after 12 o'clock of a lung infection which apparently developed into pneumonia" (FYI - some obits. have different spellings of the surname as Balkenbusch or Balkenbush)

Mid-Missouri newspaper, 1980 - " Mrs. Margaret Balkenbusch, 81, of St. Louis, passed away on November 16th (1980) at the home of a daughter following a lengthy illness. She was born May 15th 1899 in Osage County to Louis and Johanna Voss. She was married Oct. 26, 1927 at St. George Church in Linn to Hermann Balkenbusch who survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Glen and Donald of St. Louis: three daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Kane, St. Louis; Mrs. Leah May Shay of Texas and Mrs. Joan Davis of Florissant, Mo.; 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother, Julius Voss, Linn; Mrs. Rosie Boes, St. Joseph's Home; Mrs. Louis Bax, Westphalia; Mrs. Jake Kramer, Linn; and Sister Bonifilia, St. Louis. The funeral was held Wednesday at St. Christopher Parish and burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Florissant, Missouri."

Stan, I don't remember if anyone replied to this one... Yes, John Peter Backes, was m. to Joyce R. Oligschlaeger, d. 2001. She was m. (1) 1 June 1968 to Stanley J. Stegeman, b. 10 Dec 1947 - JC, d. 1982. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Huhman" <sh10035@cedarnet.org> To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit., 1977 - Backes, Rustemeyer, Haslag, Schepers > Interested in knowing if son John P. Backes is person was married to Joyce > Oligschlaeger who died in 2001, her obituary follows. > > Joyce B. Backes, 52, Loose Creek, died Feb. 21, 2001, at St. Marys Health > Center. > > She was born June 13, 1948, in St. Elizabeth, a daughter of George and > Emma > Kemna Oligschlaeger. She was married Nov. 1, 1976, to John Backes, who > survives at the home. > > She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Loose Creek. She was > also a past national president of American Public Human Services > Association. She was employed by the Missouri Department of Social > Services > as the director of the Division of Data Processing until her retirement > last > October. > > Other survivors include: three sons, Brian Stegeman, Loose Creek, Mike > Backes, Jefferson City and Marcus Backes, St. Charles; one daughter, Jena > Backes, Loose Creek; two brothers, Fred Oligschlaeger, Seattle, Wash., and > Norbert Oligschlaeger, Salinas, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Ann Turner, > Savannah, and Evelyn Buschjost, St. Thomas; and two grandchildren. > > Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in > Loose Creek. The Rev. Gregory Meystrik will officiate. Burial will be in > Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery. > > Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Morton Funeral Home in Linn. A > prayer service will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. > > Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. > > -----Original Message----- > From: moosage-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:moosage-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Mary E. Stigler > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:45 PM > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOOSAGE] Obit., 1977 - Backes, Rustemeyer, Haslag, Schepers > > Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1977: > " Herman A. Backes, 71, of Loose Creek, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 1, > 1977. > Mr. Backes was born Oct. 27, 1905, at Loose Creek, the son of Anton B. and > Agnes Haslag Backes. He was married April 17, 1928, at Loose Creek, to > Elizabeth Rustemeyer, who survives at the home. He was a lifelong member > of the Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Loose Creek and a member > of > the holy Name Society of that parish. He was a patent medicine dealer in > Osage County for 25 years and was also employed in the poultry processing > business in Loose Creek. > Other survivors include; four sons, Bernard A. Backes, St. Thomas; Hugo > Backes, Rt. 3, Jefferson City; Herbert J. and John P. Backes, both of > Loose Creek; three daughters, Mrs. Herman Haslag, California; Mrs. Charles > L. Haslag, Linn; and Mrs. Louis Schepers, Jefferson City. > Five brothers, the Rev. Hugo Backes, Garrison, N. D.; the Rev. Charles > Backes, Mandan, N. D.; the Rev. Raymond Backes, Carson, N. D.; Lawrence > and > Adolph Backes, both of Loose Creek; three sisters, Sister Antonice Backes, > St. Charles; Mrs. Howard Volk, Joplin; and Mrs. Herbert Williams, Loose > Creek; and 37 grandchildren. > Funeral services were held Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic > Church, Loose Creek. Concelebrating at the services were Mr. Backes' > three > brothers and the pastor Rev. John Buchanan. Burial was in the parish > cemetery." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Chris, I have the Sacred Heart, Rich Fountain book... Can I look up something for you??? Also, I have the Holy Family Book... plus quite a few more....St. Anthony, Folk and Westphalia, 1976 Memory Book of Osage County, and some of those which you mentioned below. I never think to check in them for information.... they are standing nicely on my book shelf!! (Not too smart, is it??) Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hough" <chrisgen46383@yahoo.com> To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 7:02 AM Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune Yes, this is correct. Peter J. and Elizabeth K. Brune have an article with photos in the 2004 Holy Family Freeburg book. I could copy and send to you if you would like. Do you have or know anyone who has the Sacred Heart, Rich Fountain book? I saw it in Salt Lake City, but it is not available on film nor does Ft. Wayne libray have it. I do have the St. Thomas book, St. Boniface, Holy Family, A Trip to Charleytown, and History of St. Francis Xavier, Taos. My library has the three volumes of Maries County, Meg Gentges' three books, cemetery books... I'm not sure what's going on with rootsweb, but many of the cemetery links are broken. If you have a different link, I'd welcome it. Thanks for all of the obits. I've been able to use quite a few. Chris Huhman Hough --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > From: Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 2:30 PM > Thanks, Chris... > I have Mrs. Elizabeth Brune's maiden name as Richter. It is > not given in the > obit. below. Am I correct?? > > Mary > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hough" <chrisgen46383@yahoo.com> > To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > > > > Mrs. Elizabeth BRUNE died 11 July 1947. Missouri > state death records > online. > Another obit from the Meta Herald. > > Meta Herald Thursday 17 July 1947 > Aged Westphalia Woman Succumbs > Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of Osage > county, died early > last Friday morning at the home of a son near Westphalia. > Mrs. Brune, daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Mertz, > pioneer Osage > county residents, resided in the Westphalia and Freeburg > communities most of > her life. She was a member of the Freeburg Catholic > Church and the Married > Ladies Sodality. She was born near Rich Fountain, > June 9, 1858 and in 1880 > was married to Peter Brune who died in 1932. > She leaves eight children, Mrs. Herman Rehagen, Freeburg; > Mrs. Henry > Loehner, Koeltztown; Mrs. Stephen Holtermann, California > state; Frank and > John Brune of Dixon, Emil of Dodge, Nebraska; Henry > of Freeburg and August > of Westphalia. She is survived also by 36 > grandchildren and 34 great > grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Frank Eisterhold of > Rich Fountain, also > survives. > Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock > from Holy Family > church at Freeburg by her pastor Rev. Father Grone. > Burial with Morton Service followed in the parish > cemetery. > > > > > --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > From: Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > > Subject: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 4:43 PM > > Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - July > > 1949: > > " Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of > Osage > > County, died early last Friday morning at the home of > a so > > near Westphalia. She was born near Rich Fountain on > > June 9, 1858 and in 1880 was married to Peter Brune > who died > > in 1932. She leaves eight children." > > > > (FYI - Her maiden name was Richter - I have no > > further data.) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, this is correct. Peter J. and Elizabeth K. Brune have an article with photos in the 2004 Holy Family Freeburg book. I could copy and send to you if you would like. Do you have or know anyone who has the Sacred Heart, Rich Fountain book? I saw it in Salt Lake City, but it is not available on film nor does Ft. Wayne libray have it. I do have the St. Thomas book, St. Boniface, Holy Family, A Trip to Charleytown, and History of St. Francis Xavier, Taos. My library has the three volumes of Maries County, Meg Gentges' three books, cemetery books... I'm not sure what's going on with rootsweb, but many of the cemetery links are broken. If you have a different link, I'd welcome it. Thanks for all of the obits. I've been able to use quite a few. Chris Huhman Hough --- On Thu, 4/16/09, Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > From: Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 2:30 PM > Thanks, Chris... > I have Mrs. Elizabeth Brune's maiden name as Richter. It is > not given in the > obit. below.   Am I correct?? > > Mary > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Hough" <chrisgen46383@yahoo.com> > To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > > > > Mrs. Elizabeth BRUNE died 11 July 1947.  Missouri > state death records > online. > Another obit from the Meta Herald. > > Meta Herald Thursday 17 July 1947 > Aged Westphalia Woman Succumbs > Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of Osage > county, died early > last Friday morning at the home of a son near Westphalia. > Mrs. Brune, daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Mertz, > pioneer Osage > county residents, resided in the Westphalia and Freeburg > communities most of > her life.  She was a member of the Freeburg Catholic > Church and the Married > Ladies Sodality.  She was born near Rich Fountain, > June 9, 1858 and in 1880 > was married to Peter Brune who died in 1932. > She leaves eight children, Mrs. Herman Rehagen, Freeburg; > Mrs. Henry > Loehner, Koeltztown; Mrs. Stephen Holtermann, California > state; Frank and > John Brune of Dixon, Emil of Dodge, Nebraska;  Henry > of Freeburg and August > of Westphalia.  She is survived also by 36 > grandchildren and 34 great > grandchildren.  A sister, Mrs. Frank Eisterhold of > Rich Fountain, also > survives. > Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock > from Holy Family > church at Freeburg by her pastor Rev. Father Grone. > Burial with Morton Service followed in the parish > cemetery. > > > > > --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > From: Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > > Subject: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 4:43 PM > > Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - July > > 1949: > >  " Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of > Osage > > County, died early last Friday morning at the home of > a so > > near Westphalia. She was born near Rich Fountain on > > June 9, 1858 and in 1880 was married to Peter Brune > who died > > in 1932. She leaves eight children." > > > > (FYI - Her maiden name was Richter - I have no > > further data.) > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, Chris... I have Mrs. Elizabeth Brune's maiden name as Richter. It is not given in the obit. below. Am I correct?? Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hough" <chrisgen46383@yahoo.com> To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune Mrs. Elizabeth BRUNE died 11 July 1947. Missouri state death records online. Another obit from the Meta Herald. Meta Herald Thursday 17 July 1947 Aged Westphalia Woman Succumbs Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of Osage county, died early last Friday morning at the home of a son near Westphalia. Mrs. Brune, daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Mertz, pioneer Osage county residents, resided in the Westphalia and Freeburg communities most of her life. She was a member of the Freeburg Catholic Church and the Married Ladies Sodality. She was born near Rich Fountain, June 9, 1858 and in 1880 was married to Peter Brune who died in 1932. She leaves eight children, Mrs. Herman Rehagen, Freeburg; Mrs. Henry Loehner, Koeltztown; Mrs. Stephen Holtermann, California state; Frank and John Brune of Dixon, Emil of Dodge, Nebraska; Henry of Freeburg and August of Westphalia. She is survived also by 36 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Frank Eisterhold of Rich Fountain, also survives. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from Holy Family church at Freeburg by her pastor Rev. Father Grone. Burial with Morton Service followed in the parish cemetery. --- On Wed, 4/15/09, Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > From: Mary E. Stigler <mestigler@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: [MOOSAGE] Obit. 1949 - Mrs. Elizabeth Brune > To: moosage@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 4:43 PM > Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - July > 1949: > " Mrs. Elizabeth Brune, 89, lifelong resident of Osage > County, died early last Friday morning at the home of a so > near Westphalia. She was born near Rich Fountain on > June 9, 1858 and in 1880 was married to Peter Brune who died > in 1932. She leaves eight children." > > (FYI - Her maiden name was Richter - I have no > further data.) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOOSAGE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Notice in mid-Missouri newspaper - issue 30 April 1936: " St. Cecelia's Chapel in Omaha, Nebraska was the scene of the quiet wedding at 7 o'clock this morning, when Miss Mary C. Voss of Omaha, daughter of Mrs. Anna Voss of Linn, became the bride of Joseph L. Balkenbusch of Linn. - Omaha World Herald."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1984: " Mary Balkenbush, 93, Linn, died Sunday, Sept. 16, (1984) at Lincoln Manor Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 26, 1890, in Linn, the daughter of William and Anna Obermark Voss. She was married April 23, 1936 in Linn, to Joseph Balkenbush, who died Jan. 1976. A homemaker, she was a member of St. George Church in Linn. Survivors include: one stepson, Everett Balkenbush, Wilcox, Ariz.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Helen Bret, Lakeside, Ariz.; one brother, Leo Voss, Linn; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Bolin, Lincoln Manor Nursing Home; and Mrs. Catherine Brandt, St. Louis; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at St. George Church in Linn with the Rev. James Offutt officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday at Morton Funeral Chapel in Linn."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: " Bert Bock, formerly of Freeburg and Rich Fountain, passed away at the Linn Manor Nursing Home Tuesday morning (Dec. 7, 1976). Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. Mr. Bock was a brother of Mrs. Ben Berhorst." (I do not have the complete obit.)

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - 1927: "Mrs. Joseph Boes died at the home of her son, George Boes, who resides at Loose Creek, Thursday (March 1927). She was 69 years, 8 months and 12 days of age. She is survived by two sons, Mike and George Boes and two daughters, Mrs. Wm. Voss and Mrs. George Voss, both of Mt. Ariel vicinity; one brother, Frank Rudroff of Richfountain and one sister, Maggie "Rudroff."

Obituary - mid-Missouri newspaper, December 1977: Herman H. Buersmeyer, 93, Westphalia, died Monday, December 26, 1977 at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born May 15, 1884 in Westphalia, the son of Stephen and Mary Heckemeyer Buersmeyer and was married Nov. 19, 1913 to Theresia Berhorst, who survives. Mr. Buersmeyer, a retired farmer was a member of the St. Joseph Church and the Holy Name Society of that parish. Survivors include two sons, Harry Buersmeyer of Westphalia, and Clarence Buersmeyer of Jefferson City; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Schmidt of Jefferson City, and Mrs. Wilbert Schaefer of Jefferson City; 12 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Services will be conducted at the Dulle Funeral Home, Westphalia Thursday at the St. Joseph Church with the Rev. Peter Walsh officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery."