Obituaries

Although obituaries are written and published at very sad times in the lives of families, from an historical perspective they may represent a fantastic source of genealogical information. Usually listed are names and towns of residences, of parents, siblings and children, whether they are living and perhaps names and residences of relative who traveled distances to attend the funeral. Listed below are some of those obituaries and death notices.

Rev. Francis X. Boeding (1853 - 1928)

Monsignor Arnold A. Boeding (1868 - 1944)

 Elizabeth Mary (Lohman) Boeding (1870 - 1944)

Francis Xavier Boeding (1891 - 1937)

Anna A. (Herbers) Boeding (1888 - 1951)

Rosella Marie (Weir) Boeding (1927 - 1997)

Monsignor Arnold A. Boeding (1868 - 1944) Dubuque, Iowa  August 17, 1944 The Rt. Rev. Arnold A. Boeding, pastor emeritus of Sacred Heart Church, died at St. Anthony's Home here yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock after a lingering illness of about three years. Msgr. Boeding retired as pastor of Sacred Heart Church August 30, 1943. The following November he took up residence in St. Anthony's Home, where he was confined to his bed most of the time. Funeral services will be held next Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, at Sacred Heart Church, with the Most Rev. Francis J.L. Beckman, Archbishop of Dubuque, offering the Mass of Requiem. The Rev. August Bomholt will give the sermon. Msgr. Boeding was born in Neuenkirchen, Westphalia, Germany, April 29, 1868. He was educated at Quincy College, Teutopolis, Illinois., St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Canisianum Seminary in Innsbruck, Austria. He was ordainded to the priesthood at Innsbruck, Austria on March 25, 1892, by Prince Bishop Aichner. He served as assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church, Dubuque, from 1892 to 1898. He was named pastor of St. Boniface Church, Lyon, in 1898 and served there till 1911 when he was appointed pastor of Holy Ghost Church here. In 1905, he was named pastor of Sacred Heart Chucrch here and he served in this capacity until his retirement last year. Honored by Pope Pope Pius XI named Msgr. Boeding a domestic prelate May 29, 1932. The prelate served as diocesan consultor and chairman of the diocesan building committee. He was Vicar-general for religious from 1931 to 1942. Msgr. Boeding celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood April 12, 1942.

Rev. Francis X. Boeding (1853 - 1928) Dubuque, Iowa October 10, 1928 Father Francis Xavier Boeding, pastor of St. Luke's Church, St. Lucas, Iowa passed away Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. He had been ill for many weeks. He was born in Westphalia, Germany, September 4, 1853. He studied his classics at Paderborn, Germany, philosophy at Muenster and theology at Muenster and Montreal. He was ordained at Montreal, December 2, 1877, by Bishop Faber. His first assignment was at Guttenberg where he served from 1878 to 1882. Then he was appointed to the pastorate of St. Lucas, where he has since served. The young priest came to St. Lucas at a time when this great wheat field community, was sadly devastated by the chinch bug. The farmers were discouraged and times were bad. The parish of St. Lucas numbered some seventy-five families, closely settled within an area of about five square miles. In order to build up the parish, the first thing was to increase the number of Catholic families. The second was to reawaken the confidence of the parishioners in farming. This he did by making a study of the land and by urging the people to plant corn and to specialize in blooded stock. Whenever there was a farm for sale in the vicinity of his parish, Father Boeding bought it. He had no money, but he secured the farm by means of an option. Then he went in search of a Catholic family. When he found one, he turned over the farm. That the new parishioner had no money never bothered the zealous young pastor. He would find out where the newcomer could secure a loan at a moderate rate of interest. Another new farmer was added to St. Lucas parish. And so it was through the years. Father Boeding never tired of working for his beloved parishioners. The parish rapidly grew, its families doubled, its territory greatly increased. Today St. Lucas is a fine rural parish - built up by a zealous rural pastor. Father Boeding has been a spiritual father and at the same time the inspiration and helping hand to its growth and prosperity. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Luke's Church, St. Lucas, Iowa. Father Boeding's death occasioned grief not only among his parishioners, but all through the territory surrounding St. Lucas where he had many dear friends.

Elizabeth Mary (Lohman) Boeding (1870 - 1944) Seneca Courier -Tribune January 20, 1944 A solemn requiem high mass was offered for Mrs. Elizabeth Boeding Thursday morning, Jan. 20. The celebrant was her son, Rev. A. A. Boeding, Fort Leavenworth; the deacons, Rev. Matthew Hall, O.S.B., Seneca: the sub-deacon, Rev. Michael Carroll, O.S.B., Seneca, and Master of Ceremonies was the Rev. Placidus Kieffer, O.S.B., Kelly. Robert Boeding and Lawrence Boeding were acolytes and the censor-bearers were Victor Boeding, attending Maur Hill school, Atchison, and George Boeding, St. Benedict's College, Atchison. Other visiting clergy were Rev. Cyril Bayer, O.S.B., St. Benedict; Rev. Francis Hubbard, Corning. The relatives and friends from a distance who came included Conrad Schmitt, St. Lucas, Iowa; Mrs. Agnes Holthaus, Mrs. Elizabeth Lansing, Festina, Iowa; Mrs. Appalonia Busche, Waucoma, Iowa; Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Boeding, Lawler, Iowa; Miss Elizabeth Boeding, Clement Boeding, Arnold Kuennen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kuennen, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Wurzer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wurzer, John Wurzer, all of St. Lucas, Iowa; Martin Lohman, Barney Lohman, Mrs. Mary Lohman, all of West Point, Iowa; Miss Dorothy Lohman, Keokuk, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Merrians, Kansas City, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schuetz, Horton; Mrs. Frank Mohan, Topeka; Mrs. Ella Schmiedeler, Salina; Raymond R. Boeding, Ph. M. 2-c, Norman, Okla; PFC Kenneth Boeding, USMC, New River, N.C.; Lt. F.A. Boeding. U.S. Army, Chickasha, Okla; Mary Helen Boeding, Dayton, Ohio; Alma M. Boeding, Rita Boeding and Edna Boeding, all of Kansas City, MO.; George and Victor Boeding, Atchison; Mrs. Conrad Boeding, Jr., Denver. CO.. All of the children except Sr. Mary Edward, were at their mother's bedside when she died. The name of a surviving sister, Mrs. Kate Helling, Wausau, WI., was omitted in last week's obituary. A grandson, Gregory Boeding, MM 2-c, U.S. Navy, San Diego, CA., arrived the day after the funeral. Burial was in the parish cemetery beside her husband, who died Feb. 13, 1910.

Francis Xavier Boeding (1891 - 1937) Seneca Courier -Tribune September 10, 1937 The funeral service for F.X. Boeding, who passed away Wednesday night at St. Margaret hospital, Kansas City, following a gallstone operation and complications, was held Saturday at 9:00 o'clock in Sts. Peter and Paul church, Seneca. The solemn Requiem high mass was offered by a brother, Rev. Father Arnold Boeding of Groom, Texas. Rev. Father John Herbers, Dyersville, a brother of Mrs. Frank Boeding was deacon: Father Claude, O.S.B., sub-deacon: Rev. Father Paul, O.S.B., Kelly master of ceremonies. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Arnold Boeding, Dubuque, Iowa, an uncle of the deceased: Rev. Father Damian, O.S.B., his pastor; Father W.J. Lobeck of Corning were also in the sanctuary. Interment was at the Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. The pallbearers were Joe Strathman, Victor Huerter, M.B. Kerns, Henry Nordhus, John Koehler, Joe Brinker, with honorary pallbearers as follows: Henry Haverkamp, Henry Wichman, Arnold Ronnebaum, John Waller, Joe Christman and Wm. Tanking. Seneca business houses closed by proclamation of Mayor Jack R. Houston. Scoutmaster Bob Roberts and members of Troop 145, of which Raymond and Kenneth Boeding are members, the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph's society formed the escort of honor. Three nephews, Fredolin, Edgar and Paul Boeding and Donald Koehler were servers. Many people in the Seneca community were saddened as the news of Mr. Boeding's death spread last Thursday. Frank had many friends. He was a quiet sort of man, tended strictly to his own business, yet enjoyed fellowship and looked upon life with a good-natured attitude. Though his death was untimely, he had achieved considerable of worthwhile things. There are no riches which would compare with the good wife, the five boys and two girls of the Boeding family circle. Frank Boeding placed his home as one of the high things in life. One could not drive past the well-kept premises in northeast Seneca without realizing it. He found expression of his faith in the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and was also a member of the St. Joseph's society and Council No. 1769, Knights of Columbus. Frank was born August 30, 1891 at St. Lucas, Iowa, his death Sept. 8, 1937 making his age 46 years and nine days. The Boeding family came to the farm east of Seneca in 1908, when Frank was about 17. On October 10, 1916, he married Miss Anna Herbers at New Vienna, Iowa. Their children are Ambrose, Alma, Gregory, Raymond, Kenneth, Mary Ann and Regis. The present place in Seneca has been the home for 12 years. Mr. Boeding has been a produce dealer the past 10 years. A brother, Herman, died last December 4. The mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Boeding and the following brothers and sisters survive in addition to his wife and children: Conrad of Corning, August, Edward and Cyril of Seneca; Rev. A.A. Boeding, Groom, Texas; Sister M. Cyril of LeMars, Iowa; Sister M. Helen of Alton, Iowa: Sister M. Edward of Denver and Miss Theresa of Seneca. The relatives attending the funeral include: Rt. Rev. Msgr A. Boeding, Dubuque, Ia.; Rev. John Herbers, Dyersville, Ia.; Rev. A.A. Boeding, Groom, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuennen and daughter Mechtilidis, St. Lucas, Ia.; L.H. Merrians, Horton; F; Joe Herbers, New Vienna, Ia.; Mrs. Frank Bohnenkamp, Frank Herbers, Bloomington, Wis.; Mrs. Clem Nurre, Dyersville, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holthaus, Cyril, Sylvia, and Oda, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Holthaus and Ralph, Mrs. August Hageman, Daniel Lensing, Calmar, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ignace Hageman, Fort Atkinson, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. John Herbers, son and daughter, Valley Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schuetz and daughter of Mercier; Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Boeding, Corning; Mrs. Herman Boeding and family, Kelly. Msgr. Boeding and other members of the family left yesterday, some returned today. Rev. Father A.A. Boeding will be here a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Kuennen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ignace Hageman are remaining for a week.

Anna A. (Herbers) Boeding (1888 - 1951) The Courier - Tribune Seneca, Kansas March 8, 1951   Many Pay Respect to Mrs. Anna A. Boeding   Many friends of Seneca and surrounding communities joined members of the Boeding families in tribute to Mrs. Anna Boeding Wednesday morning, inn funeral services at Sts. Peter and Paul church. Mrs. Boeding was a good mother, much interested in her home, in her family, and in the affairs of her church. Her husband, Frank X. Boeding, passed away 13 years ago and she bore well the responsibility of rearing her children who were not then grown, and in maintaining the home. Her death came at the age of 62, from prolonged illness. She was born August 26, 1888, and died at St. Mary's hospital, Kansas City, Mo., on March 3, 1951. Her maiden name was Anna A. Herbers. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Herbers, and was born at New Vienna, Iowa. It was in New Vienna that she was married to Frank X. Boeding on October 10, 1916, at St. Boniface church. That same year they came to Nemaha county and the home has been here since. Mr. Boeding was in business in Seneca a number of years. Tehr leave seven children: Alma of Kansas City, Mo., Ambrose H. of Placerville, Ca., Gregory S. of Tahoe Valley, California, Raymondd R. of Lawrence, recently recalled to service, Kenneth J. of Omaha, Mary Ann, R.N., Kansas City and Regis F. of the home. Mrs. Boeding is also survived by a brother, Joseph Herbers of New Vienna, Iowa, and by these sisters: Sister M. Alma of St. Rose convent, LaCrosse, Wisc.; Mrs. Frank Bohenkamp of Bloomingtom, Wisc.; Sister M. Constance of Monticello, Iowa, and Mrs. Clem Nurre, Dyersville, Iowa. At the service, a Solemn High Mass was offered, with Rev. Arnold Boeding, brother of her late husband, as celebrant; Rev. Michael Carrol, deacon: and Father Damien Boeding, sub-deacon. The pallbearers were Francis Wilbert and Lawrence Boeding of Goff, Alexis Boeding of Seneca, Raymond Nurre of Dyersville, Ia., and Sylvester Boeding of Corning. The Lauer funeral home was in charge of the arrangements. Relatives attending from a distance were Rev. Arnold Boeding of Washington, D.C.; Sister Constance of Monticello, Ia.; Sister Cyril, Dubuque, Ia.; Sister Helen, St. Benedict, Iowa; Father Damien Boeding, Atchjson; Mr. and Mrs. Clem Nurre, Raymond and Rita, Dyersville, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John Herbers, Vally Falls, Kansas; Alice Boeding, Atchison; L.H. Merriams, Mr and Mrs. Paul Schuetz, Mercier; Mr and Mrs Ollie Boeding, Pawnee City; Mr. and Mrs. Vince Buessing, St. Bridget; Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Boeding, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvseter Boeding, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kohake, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Gudenkauf, Corning; Mrs. Virgil Droge, St. Benedict; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Steinlage, Corning; and Mrs. Anna Boeding and family of Goff.

Rosella Marie (Weir) Boeding (1927 - 1997) Hastings Tribune June 24, 1997 Hastings resident Rosella M. (Weir) Boeding, 69, of 1711 W. Fifth St, died Monday, June 2, 1997, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital after battling cancer for 12 years. Rosary is 7:30 p.m. Friday at Butler-Volland Funeral Home chapel. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church with the Rev. David F. Bourek officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery. Visitation is 5 - 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home and 9 a.m. until services at the church. Mrs. Boeding was born October 25, 1927 to Matthew and Vivian (McCarty) Weir in Archer, Iowa. On August 12, 1950, she married Kenneth Boeding in Sheldon, Iowa. They lived in Grand Island for 20 years before moving to Aurora in 1968. In 1971, they moved to Hastings. She worked for Dutton-Lainson Co. and Hastings Regional Center and was bookkeeper at Butler-Volland Funeral Home. She was a member of St. Michael's Cathiolic Church, St. Cecilia's Catholic Church adult choir, St. Michael's Altar Society, Confraternity of Christian Mothers and a cancer support group. Survivors are her husband: four sons, Canute of Trent, S.D., Stephen of Garland, Texas, Matthew of Hastings and Mark of Columbus, NE: two daughters, Mary of Hastings and Therese Runion of Aurora, NE; two sisters, Ethel Weir of Hastings and Loretta McKenzie of Coincil Bluffs, Iowa; one brother, Matthew Weir of Olathe, KS; and 21 grandchildren. Memorials may be given to the family's choice.