Obit., 1972 - mid-Missouri newspaper; " Joseph William Boss, husband of the late Bertha Rippstein Boss and son of the late Peter Boss and his wife, Christine (nee Kolks) was born near Chamois, Mo. on the 24th day of May 1880 and departed this life Tuesday afternoon, April 18, 1972. He was 91 years, 10 months and 6 days of age. Mr. Boss passed away just a short while after returning home from a week's stay in a Jefferson City hospital. Mr. Boss lived his entire life in the Chamois community. On Sept. 7, 1909 he was married to Miss Bertha Rippstein of Chamois; Mrs. Lorene Holzem, Chamois; Mrs. Mildred Johnson of Jefferson City; Mrs. Helen Holzem, Morrison; Misses Genevieve and Roselia Boss, Chamois; Mrs. Dorothy Topel of Peoria, Ill.; and Don Boss of Aspen, Colo.. Thee are 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; one brother, Edward of Morrison. One son, Norbert lost his life in World War 2. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. The were: Mrs. Emma Starke, Mrs. Caroline Schmitz; George Julius, Emil and Herbert Boss; also two half-sisters and two half-brothers, Mrs. Annie Gerritson, Mrs. Helena Tekotte, Henry and Charles Boss. After resting at the Meyer Funeral Home in Chamois, a funeral Mass was held Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. A. J. Grellner officiating."