Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: " Young Loose Creek Man Died in Tractor Mishap" "Patrick Henry Boessen, 22, of Loose Creek, died Thursday afternoon near Bonnots Mill as the result of a tractor accident. According to the Osage County Coroner Clyde Morton, the young man and his father, John Boessen, were cultivating corn on the island north of Osage City. Pat was refueling the diesel engine following lunch, when it somehow went into gear, throwing him to the ground and moved over his body. An ambulance was summoned immediately on C. B. radio by an electric crew at work near the scene of the accident but the young man died instantly. His father was treated for shock at the hospital and released several hours later. The mishap occurred at approximately 1 p.m.. Adding to the tragedy of the even was the fact the Boessen was married only 12 days before to Miss Christy Saucier at the Taos Catholic Church. They had built a new home near Loose Creek. Mr. Boessen was born may 26, 1954 in Jefferson City, the son of John P. and Melba Davis Boessen. Both survive. He was married may 15, 1976 at Taos to Miss Christy Saucier, who survives of the home. Other survivors include; four brothers, Michael Boessen, Kenneth Boessen, John Boessen, Jr., and Christian Boessen, all of Loose Creek; and four sisters, Mrs. Linda Ricks, Macon; Miss Carolyn Boessen and Miss Kathleen Boessen, both of Jefferson City; and Miss Melody Boessen of Loose Creek. Mr. Boessen was a graduate of Immaculate Conception grade school in Loose Creek, a 1972 graduate of Fatima High School, Westphalia; and a graduate of Bailey Tech College, St. Louis. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception Church, loose Creek, and a member of the Loose Creek Community Park Association. He was secretary of the Osage Baseball League and also managed the Loose Creek baseball team. He was past president of the Loose Creek CYO. Funeral services were held Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Loose Creek, where he was a member. The Rev. Kevin Gormley officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: "Bert Bock Buried at Freeburg, Tuesday" " Engelbert W. Bock, 78, Freeburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 7 (1976). He was born Feb. 28, 1898 at Rich Fountain, the son of Joseph and Barbara Thiem Bock. Survivors include: two sisters, Mrs. Ben Berhorst, Sr., Freeburg; and Mrs. Cecelia Blaue, St. Louis. Service were held Thursday at the Holy Family Catholic church in Freeburg, with Rev. Hugh Behan officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery." (FYI - I also have siblings - Katherine Bock , m. 9131 to William Balster Nilges; and John Bock b. 1895, d. 12 Jan 1916)

Howard, I have so many more obits. - hundreds - which will take quite a while to retype.. As the weather gets nicer, I probably will ease up a bit.. But I just couldn't toss them out... It took me about 15 years to collect them, and, I am all for preserving history! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard M. (Skip) Balkenbusch" <nopain@att.net> To: <moosage@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [MOOSAGE] Obit., 1941 - Wulff, Balkenbusch, Meyer > Hello Mary, > > Thank you again for documenting so much history here. > -- > Howard M. (Skip) Balkenbusch > > Associated Anesthesiologists of > Fort Wayne, P.C. > 5734 Coventry Lane > Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 > > 260-442-3500 > > nopain@att.net > > > -------------- Original message from "Mary E. Stigler" > <mestigler@sbcglobal.net>: -------------- > > >> Obit from "Unterrified Democrat" - 1941: "Mrs. John Wulff, aged 85 years, >> 10 months and 26 days passed away at her home in Koeltztown February 10, >> 1941. She was the widow of John Wulff and her maiden name was >> Balkenbusch. She was the Mother of eleven children, one son, Philip and a >> daughter, Mrs. Margaret Meyer having passed away. Funeral services were >> conducted Thursday Morning by Father Denner, with burial following in the >> parish >> cemetery." >> (FYI - Mary Catherine Balkenbusch was b. 14 Mar 1856 in Westphalia, and >> m. 14 >> Feb 1879 - Koeltztown to John Robert Wulff) >> >> ------------------------------- 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

Hello Mary, Thank you again for documenting so much history here. -- Howard M. (Skip) Balkenbusch Associated Anesthesiologists of Fort Wayne, P.C. 5734 Coventry Lane Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 260-442-3500 nopain@att.net -------------- Original message from "Mary E. Stigler" <mestigler@sbcglobal.net>: -------------- > Obit from "Unterrified Democrat" - 1941: "Mrs. John Wulff, aged 85 years, 10 months and 26 days passed away at her home in Koeltztown February 10, 1941. She was the widow of John Wulff and her maiden name was Balkenbusch. She was the Mother of eleven children, one son, Philip and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Meyer having passed away. Funeral services were conducted Thursday Morning by Father Denner, with burial following in the parish > cemetery." > (FYI - Mary Catherine Balkenbusch was b. 14 Mar 1856 in Westphalia, and m. 14 > Feb 1879 - Koeltztown to John Robert Wulff) > > ------------------------------- 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

Obit. mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: "William M. Bogler, 81, of Chamois, died Sat., Oct. 23 (1976) at a Columbia Hospital following a seven - week illness. He was self-employed in the tricking business before his retirement and was a lifelong resident of Chamois. He was born Jan. 27, 1895 at Chamois, the son of August and Elizabeth Bogler. he was married in November 1928 at Chamois to Nellie Mae Lamb, who died in 1967. Mr. Bogler was a lifelong member of the Most Pure Hear of Mary Catholic Church, Chamois. He was a veteran of World War !, a member of the American Legion Post at Chamois and the Knights of Columbus Council at Morrison. Survivors include; one son, Woody Bogler, Jefferson City; one daughter, Mrs. Generose Baugher, Sacramento, Calif.; three brothers, Stanley Bogler, Jefferson City; Ray and Gus Bogler, both of Chamois; four sisters, Mrs. Hazel Holzen, Jefferson City; Mrs. Kathryn Holzen and Mrs. Lucille Boland, both of Washington; and Mrs. Sophie Starke, Chamois; four grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Chamois, with Rev. Kenneth Brockel officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper, 1976: "Mrs. Bret Buried at Bonnots Mill" " Mrs. Agnes M. Bret, 90, of Bonnots Mill, died Tuesday, July 20 (1976) at a Jefferson City rest home. Mrs. Bret was born March 1, 1886 at Loose Creek, the daughter of Herman and Mathilda Otto Stiefermann. She was married Nov. 26, 1906 at Loose Creek to Louis Bret, who preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church, Bonnots Mill, St. Ann's Sodality, and the Legion of Mary of the church. Survivors include: seven sons, Arthur Bret, Griffin, Ind.; Elmo Bret, Jefferson City; Leonard Bret, Los Angeles, Calif.; Urban Bret, Denver, Colo.; Alvin Bret, Tucson, Ariz.; Clarence Bret, Tipton and Louis Bret, Erie, Pa.; 20 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at the St. Louis Cathedral, Bonnots Mill. The Rev. George Kramer officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Theron A. Boillot of Chamois, the son of Victor and Mary Bunch Boillot passed away at the V. A. Hospital in Columbia. (Oct. 1976) He was in his 80th year. He was born in Aud on May 20, 1896 and spent his life in the Aud and Chamois area as a carpenter. Survivors include: one daughter, Dorothy Desmond of Chamois; two sisters, Mrs. Golden Miller, Marion, Kans.; and Mrs. Emma Boillot of Payola, Kans.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Meyer Chapel in Chamois. Burial was in the Chamois City Cemetery."

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: "Miss Emma Bernsmeyer, 74, St. Thomas, died Friday, Oct. 22, (1976) at her home. She was born Nov. 11, 1901 at St. Thomas, the daughter of Gerhard and Anna Fennewald Bernsmeyer. She attended parochial schools in St. Thomas and lived in the community all her life. She was a member of the St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and the Western Catholic Union. Survivors include one brother, Alphonse Bernsmeyer, St. Thomas. Funeral services were held Monday at St. Thomas the Apostle church, St. Thomas. Burial was in the parish cemetery."

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Harry A. Bathe, 63, of St. Louis, died Friday, Oct. 15, (1976) at Christian Northeast Hospital after a brief illness. He was born at Argyle on Feb. 16, 1913, the son of the late Judge George and Elizabeth Bathe. Harry and his family moved to St. Louis in 1941, and he was employed with Century Electric until his retirement in 1975. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Marie Hartman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartman of Linn; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Mary Alyce) Connoyer; two sons, George and James; one sister, Tess; and two brothers, Matt and Andrew, all of St. Louis. Rose Schulte preceded him in death. He is also survived by ten grandchildren. He was a member of the Lewis and Clark Chapter of Retired Persons., Number 747. Funeral services were held at St. Jerome's Catholic Church on Oct. 18. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery"

Obit., 1976 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Sarah E. Brandt, 55, Freeburg, died Sunday, Oct. 10 (1976) while enroute to a Columbia hospital. She was formerly an employee of the Langenberg Hat Company at Vienna. She was born Feb. 28, 1921, at DeSoto, the daughter of Earl and Bertha Jaeschke Lester. She was married July 28, 1958 at Humboldt, Iowa to Alvis Brandt who died in 1974. Survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Sansoucie, Festus; two half-brothers, Ernest Jopp of Arnold; and Albert Jaeschke, St. Louis; one half-sister, Mrs. Ann Hamel, DeSoto. Services were held Tuesday at the Morton Chapel in Lin with the Rev. Walter Derkening officiating. burial was in the Liberty Cemetery, Belle."

Obit., 1972 - mid-Missouri newspaper: " Laymond Brumble, 66, of Meta, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 1972, at a Jefferson City hospital. Mr. Brumble was born Nov. 27, 1905 in Maries County, the son of Ray and Eliza Berry Brumble. He was married Feb. 28, 1932, at Dixon, to the former Miss Margaret Hollis, who survives. Mr. Brumble was a well known farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the Wheeler United Church of Christ and had served as a trustee there since 1944. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs.Jane Heyer, Meta; One brother, Leslie Brumble, Rolla; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Messersmith, Dixon; and Mrs. Ada Krone, Marshall; two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters. Services were held Tuesday at Iberia with the Rev. Earl Brown and the Rev. Mark Sooter officiating. Burial was in the Wheeler cemetery near Vienna."

Obit,. mid-Missouri newspaper - 1973: Miss Caroline Bernadine Bernsmeyer, 76, of St. Thomas, Mo., died Thursday, (August 24, 1973) at a Rolla Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born Sept. 29, 1896 at St. Thomas, Mo., a daughter of Gerhard and Anna Fennewald Bernsmeyer. She was a member of the St. Thomas Catholic Church in St. Thomas, Mo.. She was educated in parochial schools and lived in St. Thomas most of her life. Survivors include a brother, Alphonse Bernsmeyer of St. Thomas; two sisters - Mrs. Mary Strope of 406 Union St.; and Miss Emma Bernsmeyer of St. Thomas. Burial was in St. Thomas Cemetery, St. Thomas, Mo. A wake service will be held this evening at the Buescher Chapel at St. Thomas. Funeral services will be Saturday at the St. Thomas Catholic church with the Rev. James Offutt officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery."

Obit. mid-Missouri newspaper - May 1926: " John Boessen, aged about 33 years, was killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon at about 4 o'clock on his farm on Brush Creek about three miles southwest of Loose Creek. Mr. Boessen and members of his family had been working in his garden when the rain coming up, they started for the house. He had a spade on his shoulder, but whether it had anything to do with attracting lightning or not is not determined, a bolt struck him and he crumbled up and died instantly. Mr. Boessen's sister-in-law, Miss Mary Bescheinen, was also severely shocked."

Obit. Jefferson City, Missouri newspaper, November 30, 1971: " Fredrick F. Kempker, 66, of 605 Michigan Ave., died today at a Columbia hospital following a nine-month illness. Mr. Kempker was born Jan. 21, 1905, at Mary's Home, the son of Henry and Sophie Lepper Kempker. On Nov. 10, 1925, he married Mary O. Goeller in Jefferson City. She survives. He was a member of the Holy Name sodality of St. Peter's Catholic church. He was a retired farmer. Other survivors include: two sons - Raymond Kempker of Jefferson City and Emil Kempker of Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Adolph Kempker of Henley, and Matt Kempker of Olean; five sisters - Mrs. August Doerhoff, Mrs. Andrew Bax, Mrs. Leo Loethen and Mrs. Fred Schulte, all of Henley, and Mrs. Charles Doerhoff of Eugene; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A rosary will be prayed Wednesday at Dulle Funeral Home. Services will be at St. Peter's Catholic Church with burial at Resurrection Cemetery."

Obit - mid-Missouri newspaper, March 1974; " Mrs. Catherine C. Lepper, 72, Route 2, died today (Mar 1974) at Charles E. Still Hospital. She was born on November 6, 1901 in Cole County, the daughter of Herman and Anna Weavers Kempker. Mrs. Lepper was a native of Mary's Home vicinity and a brother lives at Henley. Mrs. Lepper was married on Sept. 26, 1927 at Mary's Home to George A. Lepper, who died on Jan. 12, 1949. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic church and was employed at St. George Laundry in Jefferson City until her retirement in 1968. Survivors include: Two sons - Willard Lepper of Route 2, and Harold Lepper of Route 5; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson of Route 2; two brothers - Joe Kempker of Henley, and Bennie Kempker of Route 2,: two sisters: Mrs. Addie Templeton of the home and Mrs. Tillie Goetz of Route 2, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic church, with burial in Resurrection Cemetery." (source: a mid-Missouri newspaper, March 1974).

Obit., Unterrified Democrat, June 1975: "Miss Elizabeth Mary Brunnert, 85, Argyle, died Wednesday, June 18, 1975, at a Jefferson City hospital after a six-week illness. Miss Brunnert was born Jan. 28, 1890 at Koeltztown, the daughter of Theodore and Mary Spellerberg Brunnert. Survivors include: one brother - George Brunnert of Foristell; two sisters - Sister Landeline Brunnert, SSND of St. Louis and Mrs. Lidwina Wildhaber of St. Louis. Funeral services were held Saturday at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Argyle. Burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery at Koeltztown."

Obituary from DIGITAL MISSOURIAN, week of October 5, 1998: "Cletus M. Wulff of Columbia, enjoyed the simple things in life. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing baseball and football. As he grew older, he was the commander of his local VFW post. Mr. Wulff died Saturday, October 3, 1998 at Boone Hospital Center. He was 70. "He was a good man," his wife, Erma, said. "He never gave me a cross word." Mr. Wulff was born Dec. 22, 1927 in Argyle to Joseph and Gertrude Brunnert Wulff. He married Erma Dickneite on Oct. 13, 1962, in Columbia. Mr. Wulff was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He served in the Army during the Korean conflict, and he was a painter for Wulff Bros. Construction County until his retirement in 1991. Visitation for Mr. Wulff will be from 6 to 8 PM today at Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 903 Bernadette Drive. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Wulff is survived by his wife, Erma Wulff of Columbia; three daughters, Barbara Cook of Columbia, Mary Clark of Marshall and Sherry Wulff of Las Vegas; two brothers, Bernard Wulff of Columbia and Joseph Wulff of Florissant; two sisters, Olive Riodan of Eureka and Alma Landry of Mesa, AZ; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society."

Obit from "Unterrified Democrat" - 1941: "Mrs. John Wulff, aged 85 years, 10 months and 26 days passed away at her home in Koeltztown February 10, 1941. She was the widow of John Wulff and her maiden name was Balkenbusch. She was the Mother of eleven children, one son, Philip and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Meyer having passed away. Funeral services were conducted Thursday Morning by Father Denner, with burial following in the parish cemetery." (FYI - Mary Catherine Balkenbusch was b. 14 Mar 1856 in Westphalia, and m. 14 Feb 1879 - Koeltztown to John Robert Wulff)

Obit., mid-Missouri newspaper - 1971: " Mrs. Clara C. Bunch, 54, of Frankenstein, died at her home Friday night, June 18 (1971). Mrs. Bunch was born at Frankenstein, May 17, 1917 to Joseph and Johanna Schroeder Gelven. She was married November 20, 1937 at Frankenstein to Buell C. Bunch. He survives. Other survivors include a son, William J. Bunch of Frankenstein; a daughter, Mrs. August Nilges of Loose Creek; a sister, Mrs. Maria Ann Huesgen of St. Louis; and four brothers - Ray B. Gelven, Bonnots Mill; Nelson H. Gelven, St. Ann; Carl H. and Arthur H. Gelven, both of St. Louis. There are three grandchildren. Mrs. Bunch was a member of Our Lady of Help Catholic Church in Frankenstein and the Ladies Altar Society of that church. Funeral services were held Monday at Our Lady of Help Church with the Rev. Joseph Lorenz, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery with Morton Funeral Home in charge."

Obit. 1970 or 1971 - mid-Missouri newspaper: "Mrs. Lucille T. Bishop, 49, of Algoa Road, Jefferson City, died unexpectedly last Friday, (May 28, 1970 /1971) at her home. She had been in failing health for the last year. Mrs. Bishop was born June 6, 1921 at St. Aubert, the daughter of Castin and Mollie McKinney Thompson. On July 3, 1954, she was married at California to Cecil E. Bishop, who survives at the home. She had lived in Jefferson City most of her life, and was employed at International Shoe Co. for 16 years, until her retirement in 1969. She had attended the Cedar City Baptist Church. Other survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Betty Stoll, Jefferson City; one son, Randall Bishop of the home; one brother, Chester Thompson, Linn; one sister, Mrs. Leta DeBruyn, Portland, Oregon, and two granddaughters. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Buescher Memorial Chapel in Jefferson City. Burial was in hawthorn Memorial Gardens."