Bernard and Gertrude (Gerken) Boge

Alfred B. "Al" Boge, 85, of Bethany Home in Dubuque, Iowa, died at 6:10 a.m., Monday, June 13, 1988, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque. Family and friends called until 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna, Iowa, with the Rev. Wilfred Johannes officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Arnie, Barney, Gordie, Jerry, Kenny and Roger Boge.
      Mr. Boge was survived by a sister, Mrs. Clarissa "Tootsie" Meyers, of Luxemburg, Ia., and six brothers, Cyril Boge, of Dubuque, Ia., Raymond Boge, of Marshfield, Wis., Larry Boge, of Oostburg, Wis., Norbert Boge, of Ionia, Ia., Lawrence Boge, of Colwell, Ia., and Eugene Boge, of Charles City, Ia.

Mrs. Cyril F. (Isabelle) Boge, 49, of near Key West, Iowa, died at 11:30 a.m, Thursday, July 20, 1961, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, after a three-month illness. Family and friends called at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque, where the members of St. Joseph Parish and the Rosary Society recited the Rosary at 8 p.m., Friday, July 21. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 22, at St. Joseph Church in Key West, with the Rev. John Sims officiating at the Requiem High Mass. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Key West.
      Mrs. Boge was survived by her husband, Cyril; five daughters, Darlene Boge, Joanne Boge, Doris Boge, Geraldine Boge, and Deborah Boge, all at home; three sons, Daniel Boge and Loras Boge, both of Key West, Ia., and Steven Boge, at home; four grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Hanten, of Key West, Ia.; one sister, Mrs. Lawrence (Cecelia) Muenster, of Dubuque, Ia.; and two brothers, Leo Hanten and Francis Hanten, both of Key West, Iowa.

Cyril F. "Cy" Boge, 90, of Jackson Street in Dubuque, Iowa, and formerly of Key West, Iowa, died at 4:21 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 1994, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 3 to 8 p.m., Sunday, January 9, at Ed Siegert-Al Didesch Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a parish wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 10, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Key West, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Key West.
      Mr. Boge was survived by three sons, Daniel (and Millie) Boge, Loras Boge, and Steven (and Renee) Boge, all of Dubuque, Ia.; five daughters, Mrs. Tom (Darlene) Hantelmann and Mrs. John (Gerri) Vesely, both of Dubuque, Ia., Mrs. Lee (Joanne) Haywood, of Louisburg, Wis., Samantha-Doris Cummings, of Tallahassee, Fla., and Deborah Williams, of Dallas; 23 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a sister, Clarissa Meyers, of Luxemburg, Ia.; three brothers, Norbert Boge and Gene Boge, both of Charles City, Ia., and Ray Boge, of Marshfield, Wis.; and a close friend, Margaret Horner, of Dubuque, Ia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle; a daughter, Patricia; and four brothers, Al Boge, Arthur Boge, Lawrence Boge, and Larry Boge.

Children of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge:

• Daniel Delbert Boge was born son of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Daniel Boge married Donna Rae Strong, daughter of Percy and Mabel (Canter) Strong, on June 8, 1957, at St. Mary's Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Daniel and Donna Boge had five children: Diane Karen Boge, Cynthia Lou Boge, Kim Susan Boge, Joan Marie Boge, and Amy Jo Boge. Daniel and Donna Boge divorced in 1971.
        Daniel Boge married Mildred F. "Millie" (Atkinson) Ries on May 3, 1975, at Rockford, Illinois.

• Zola Darlene Boge was born daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Zola Darlene Boge, who was called by her middle name, "Darlene," married Thomas Harry Hantelmann on September 2, 1963, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Key West, Iowa. Thomas Hantelmann was born on November 7, 1936, son of Emil and Magdaline (Cox) Hantelmann. Tom and Darlene Hantelmann had two children: Julie Ann Hantelmann and Joan Marie Hantelmann. They lived at Dubuque, Iowa, where they were members of St. Anthony's Catholic Church.
        Tom Hantelmann graduated from St. Columbkille's High School and the Culinary Institute of America. He served for nearly six years in the Army National Guard. He was a food management instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College for 21 years, from which he retired in 1993. He sang in the Dubuque Men's Choir, St. Anthony's Choir, and the Dubuque Barbershop Chorus. He had a true love of cooking, teaching, golfing, and fishing. Tom was a life member of the Dubuque Jaycees and served as its vice president, and he also served as president and district deputy director of the Dubuque Evening Lions Club. He was an honorary life member of the Protective Order of Elks and served as its exalted ruler, and he served as president of the Tri-State German Club. Tom was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion.

  Thomas H. Hantelmann, 67, of Dubuque, Iowa, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at home. Family and friends called from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday, March 22, at Siegert-Casper Colonial Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was an Elks memorial service at 7:15 p.m. and a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Dubuque. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery at Key West, Iowa.
        Mr. Hantelmann was survived by his wife, Darlene; two daughters, Julie A. Hantlemann, of Chicago, Ill., and Joan A. (Peter) Timmerman, of Flower Mound, Texas; two grandsons, Adam and Luke Timmerman; two brothers, Robert Hantelmann and Richard (Kathy) Hantelmann, both of Dubuque, Ia.; and a sister, Donna Jean (Cliff) VanZile, of Scottsdale, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters-in-law, Beverly and Helen Hantelmann.

• Loras Gregory Boge was born son of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Loras Boge married Judith Ann Roscamp on November 22, 1958, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Key West, Iowa. Judith Roscamp was born daughter of Joseph and Mildred (Gatena) Roscamp. Loras and Judith Boge had eight children: Leslie Allen Boge, Jeanettte Catherine Boge, William Roger Boge, Robert Eugene Boge, James Joseph Boge, Mary Catherine Boge, Eric Joseph Boge, and Alyssia Marie Boge. Loras and Judy Boge were divorced in 1989.
  • Alyssia Marie Boge was born October 24, 1969, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Loras and Judith (Roscamp) Boge.

    Alyssia M. Boge died at 8 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 1971*, less than a month shy of her second birthday, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Family and friends called from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, October 1, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque. A Mass of the Angels was said at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Key West, Iowa. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West.
    * = A newspaper obituary places Alyssia's death on Thursday, September 30; a family genealogy has her date of death as September 28.
          Alyssia was survived by her parents; three sisters, Jeanette, Barbara, and Mary Kay, all at home; five brothers, Leslie, William, Robert, James, and Eric, all at home; her paternal grandfather, Cyril Boge, of rural La Motte, Ia.; and her maternal grandparents, Joseph and Mildred Roscamp, of Dubuque, Ia.

• Joanne Mary Boge was born daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Joanne Boge married E. Lee Haywood on July 24, 1976, in Ashland, Kentucky, by Owen Miller, Minister of the Church of God. Lee Haywood was born on September 22, 1926, in Lacky, Kentucky, son of Darby Lee and Alline P. (Simer) Haywood.
        Lee was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a paratrooper in Italy. He worked for Brownberry Ovens as an over-the-road semi-tractor trailer driver. He played guitar and was known as the Kentucky Rambler, and at one time he had his own country and western band. Lee loved fishing, camping, and being with children.

  E. Lee Haywood, 70, of Cuba City, Wisconsin, died at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at The Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. Memorial services were at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 15, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where family and friends called after 10 a.m. Lee donated his body to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.
        Mr. Haywood was survived by his wife, Joanne; four daughters, Connie L. Haywood, of Columbus, Ohio, Peggy A. (Vern) Archambeault, of Rathum, Idaho, Deana D. Cunningham, of Delaware, Ohio, and Bobbie L. (Dave) Eisnnicher, of Westerville, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; a sister, Judy (Bill) Stevens, of Russell, Ky; and several nieces and nephews.

• Samantha Doris Boge was born daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Samantha Boge married F. Alan Cummings on December 20, 1977, at Tallahassee, Florida. Alan and Samantha Cummings had three children: Christian Gordon Cummings, Sara Elsie Cummings, and Alice Kate Griffith Cummings. Alan and Samantha Cummings were divorced in 1993.
        Samantha (Boge) Cummings married Charles William Dodson on May 24, 2001, at Tallahassee, Florida. Charles Dodson was born son of Loyce Joe and Lola (Noland) Dodson. Charles Dodson brought three children into their marriage: Clayton Joe Dodson, Jacob Noland Dodson, and Blair Charles Dodson.

• Geraldine Boge was born daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Gerladine Boge, who was called "Gerri,"" married John Edward Vesely on December 23, 1972, at Key West, Iowa. John Vesely was born son of Edward John and Coleen Jean Vesely. John and Gerri Vesely had three children: Benjamin Edward Vesely, Craig Michael Vesely, and Beau Christopher Vesely.

• Deborah Joan Boge was born daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Deborah Boge married B. Lynn Williams on December 22, 1984, at Corsicana, Texas. Lynn Williams was born son of Henry and Faye Williams. Lynn and Deborah Williams were divorced in 1990.
        Deborah Boge married David Dunken Husted on June 24, 1995, on the cruise ship Sovereign of the Seas.

• Patricia Madonna Boge was born December 8, 1954*, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge.
  * = December 8 according to a family genealogy; December 7 according to a newspaper account of her death.

  Patricia Madonna "Patty" Boge, 2, of Key West, Iowa, died Thursday, November 15, 1956, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, of injuries she received when she was hit by a car the previous evening. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Friday, November 16, at the Hoffman Mortuary in Dubuque, from where services were held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 17, to St. Joseph's Church in Key West. A Mass of the Angels was offered by the Rev. Carl E. Kurt, who preached the sermon and officiated at the burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Four girl friends of the deceased acted as an honorary escort.
        Patty was survived by her parents, Cyril and Isabelle Boge; five sisters, Darlene, Joanne, Doris, Geraldine, and Deborah, all at home; and two brothers, Daniel and Loras, both at home; and her grandparents, Bernard Boge, of Charles City, Ia., and Mrs. Gregory Hanten, of Key West, Ia.

  See Patricia "Patty" Boge for news articles about the accident.

• Steven Paul Boge was born son of Cyril and Isabelle (Hanten) Boge. Steven Boge married Renee Helen Belanger on July 6, 1985, at Holy Name Church in Springfield, Massachusetts. Renee Belanger was born daughter of Real H. Belanger and Theresa (Morisette) Belanger. Steven and Renee Boge had two children: Cole Joseph Boge and Katrina Magdalene Boge.

Peter A. Meyers, 65, of Luxemburg, Iowa, died Wednesday morning, September 21, 1966, at his home. Family and friends called after 7 p.m., Thursday, September 22, at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where the Rosary was recited at 8 p.m., Friday, September 23. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 24, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, with burial in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Meyers was survived by his wife, Clarissa; a daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Kathleen) Olsem, of Luxemburg, Ia.; five sisters, Mrs. Susan Bries, Mary Meyers, and Magdalena Meyers, all of Luxemburg, Ia., Sister Mary Benvenuta, FFPA, of Boscobel, Wis., and Sister Mary Agnesia, FFPA, of Sparta, Wis.; three brothers, William Meyers, Camillus Meyers, and Alex Meyers, all of Luxemburg, Ia.; and two grandchildren.

Mrs. Clarissa C. Meyers, 94, of Luxemburg, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at home. Family and friends called from 3 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where there was an Altar Society rosary recited at 4:30 p.m. and a parish scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 13, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, with burial in the church cemetery.
      Mrs. Meyers was survived by three granddaughters, Christine Olsem, of Bellevue, Ia., Mary (Sean) Tindle, of Luxemburg, Ia., and Trudy (fiancee Eric Lally) Olsem, of Dubuque, Ia.,; three great-grandchildren, Tess, Thomas and Timothy Tindle, of Luxemburg, Ia.; a son-in-law, Arnold Olsem, of Luxemburg, Ia.; and a brother, Eugene (Eva) Boge, of Charles City, Ia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter; a daughter, Kathleen Olsem in 1998; and seven brothers, Alfred, Cyril, Raymond, Larry, Norbert, Lawrence and Arthur Boge.

Child of Peter and Clarissa (Boge) Meyers:

• Kathleen Gertrude Meyers was born on January 29, 1936, in Dyersville, Iowa, daughter of Peter and Clarissa (Boge) Meyers, of Luxemburg, Iowa. Kathleen Meyers married Arnold H. Olsem on August 20, 1959, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, Iowa. Arnold Olsem was born son of August and Anna (Harter) Olsem. Arnold and Kathleen farmed north of Luxemburg, Iowa, until circa 1997. Arnold and Kathleen Olsem had three children: Christine Ann Olsem, Mary Francine Olsem, and Trudy Jo Olsem.

  Kathleen G. Olsem, 61, of Luxemburg, Iowa, died after a long illness, Monday, January 12, 1998, at Mercy Health Center, St. Mary's Unit, at Dyersville, Iowa. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where there was a parish scripture service at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 15, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, Iowa, and burial was in the church cemetery.
        Mrs. olsem was survived by her husband, Arnold, of Luxemburg, Ia.; three daughters, Christine Olsem, of Bellevue, Ia., Mary (Sean) Tindle, of Luxemburg, Ia., and Trudy (Eric Lally) Olsem, of Dubuque, Ia.; her mother, Clarissa Meyers, of Luxemburg, Ia.; and two grandchildren, Tess and Thomas Trindle. She was preceded in death by her father, Peter A. Meyers, in September 1966.

  Kathleen's widower, Arnold Olsem, subsequently remarried, to Virginia Uhl, on June 9, 2000, at Dyersville, Iowa.

Aurelia Boge, 74, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, died on March 12, 1986.

Raymond J. Boge, 81, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, died on March 23, 1999.

Children of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge:

• Patricia Marie Boge was born on March 22, 1936, in Buena Vista, Iowa, daughter of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Patricia Boge, who was called "Pat," married Duane A. Praschak on November 30, 1968, at Marshfield, Wisconsin. Duane Praschak was born son of Henry and Emma Praschak. Duane and Pat Praschak had two children: Diane Lynn Praschak and Amy Melissa Praschak.

  Patricia M. Praschak, 55, died September 9, 1991.

• Raymond Jerome Boge was born at Amarillo, Texas, son of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Raymond Jerome Boge, who was called by his middle name, "Jerome," married Patricia Furlong on August 5, 1965, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Patricia "Pat" Furlong was born daughter of John and Mary (Robinson) Furlong. Jerome and Pat Boge had three children: Thane Gerard Boge, Justin Blair Boge, and Blythe Elizabeth Boge.

• Raphael Eugene Boge was born June 16, 1939*, in Amarillo, Texas, son of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Raphael Eugene Boge, who was called "Gene," lived most of his youth and adult life in Wisconsin. He was a 1963 graduate of St. Norbert's College of DePere, Wisconsin. Gene served our nation with the U.S. Army and Army Reserves in an armored unit, achieving the rank of captain before his honorable discharge. Gene Boge married Frances Ann Wheeler on August 27, 1964, at Marshfield, Wisconsin. Frances Wheeler was born daughter of John Wellington and [?] Wheeler. Gene and Frances Boge had three children: Bartholomew Wellington Boge, Sarah Elizabeth Boge, and Michelle Lynn Boge. Gene and Frances Boge divorced in 1972. Gene retired to Taos, New Mexico, circa 1987, and was known for his deep, abiding, and transparent Catholic faith, the positive messages enshrined in Holy Trinity Park, and as a person deeply concerned for the plights of the lonely and underprivileged.
  * = June 16 is given as Gene Boge's date of birth in an online obituary and in an online social security death index. June 15 is given as his date of birth in a family genealogy.

  Raphael Eugene "Gene" Boge, 67, of Taos, New Mexico, loving husband and father, woodworker, religious artist, and designer of Holy Trinity Park in downtown Taos, died July 16, 2007, of natural causes at home. Memorial services, including a Catholic mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos was held on Friday, August 3, at 10 a.m., and a military funeral at the Santa Fe National Cemetery was held on Monday, August 6, at 10 a.m.
        Mr. Boge was survived by his three children Bart (Illinois), Sarah and Michele (Wisconsin); and five grandchildren, Abigail, Isabel, Frances, Connor, and Elaina. He was preceded in death by his mother, Aurelia (Flynn) Boge; father, Raymond Boge; and two sisters, Jeanette and Patricia.
  Online source for Gene Boge obituary: http://www.riverafuneralhome.com/

• Jeanette Ruth Boge was born on July 11, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Jeanette Boge married Marvin Sommer on June 3, 1972, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Marvin Sommer was born son of Carl and Frieda Sommer. Marvin and Jeanette Sommer lived at Unity, Wisconsin. Marvin and Jeanette Sommer had two children: Eric Marvin Sommer and Ryan Patrick Sommer.
        Jeanette traveled extensively before her marriage. She worked as a secretary and then later as a housewife and mother. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, gardening, flowers, visiting with family and friends, and loved children. Jeanette was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, Wisconsin, and the Christian Mothers.

  Jeanette Ruth Sommer, 63, of Unity, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at home. Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, Wisconsin, with he Rev. John Malik officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation preceded the services at the church, and a Christian Mother's Rosary was recited at 10:30 a.m. Community Funeral Home of Colby, Wisconsin assistedthe family with arrangements.
        Mrs. Sommer was survived by her husband, Marvin Sommer of Unity, Wis.; two sons, Eric (Cindy) Sommer of Medford, Wis., and Ryan Sommer (fiancee Beth Telford) of Colby, Wis.; one grandchild and two stepgrandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Jerome (Pat) Boge of LaCrosse, Wis., Gene Boge of Taos, N.Mex., Kathy (Ken) Meyer of Wausau, Wis., Jim (Susy) Boge of Wausau, Wis., and Suzanne Carolfi of Rangeline, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Pat Praschak.
  Source for Jeanette Sommer obituary: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/webbbs/records/index.cgi?read=14212

• Kathryn Anne Boge was born in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Kathryn Boge married Kenneth William Meyer on January 2, 1971, at Madison, Wisconsin. Kenneth Meyer was born son of Emil and Alice Meyer. Ken and Kathy Meyer lived first at Madison, Wisconsin, and then at Wausau, Wisconsin. Ken and Kathy Meyer had four children: Jeffrey Allen Meyer, Jason Scott Meyer, Jennifer Anne Meyer, and Julie Nicole Meyer.

• Shirley Suzanne Boge was born in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. Shirley Suzanne Boge, who was called by her middle name "Suzanne," married Anton Fred Carolfi, Jr., on August 4, 1984, in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Anton Carolfi was born on June 13, 1946, son of Anton and Violet Carolfi. Anton and Suzanne Carolfi had one child: Jared Paul Carolfi.

  Anton F. Carolfi, Jr., 55, died March 28, 2002.

• James Donald Boge was born in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Raymond and Aurelia (Flynn) Boge. James Boge, who was called "Jim," married Susy May Mattison on September 21, 1976, at Nashua, Iowa. Susy Mae Mattison was born daughter of Edward and Mary Mattison. Jim and Susy Boge had one child: Sebastian James Boge.

Hilarius Henry "Larry" Boge, 81, of Greendale Health Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and formerly of Oostburg, Wisconsin, and New Vienna, Iowa, died Sunday, April 12, 1992, after a long illness, at Greendale. Family and friends called after 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, at Huehns Funeral Home in Oostburg, where the rosary was recired at 7 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, at St. George Catholic Church, in Wilson Township, rural Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, and burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Boge was survived by his wife, Opel; a daughter, Dorothy Boge, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; three sons, Francis (and Carol) boge, of Medford, Wis., Melvin (and Faye) Boge, of Hatley, Wis., and John (and Pat) Boge, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Clarissa Meyers, of Guttenberg, Ia.; and four brothers, Eugene (and Eva) Boge and Norbert (and Loretta) Boge, both of Charles City, Ia., Cyril Boge, of Dubuque, Ia., and Raymond Boge, of Marshfield, Wis. He was preceded in death by a son, James Boge, and a granddaughter, Debra Boge.

Sometime after her husband's death, his widow Opel moved to Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, where she was a member of the Catholic Faith Community at St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Opel E. Boge, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, and formerly of Oostburg, Wisconsin, died early Wednesday morning, July 12, 2000, at home. Family and friends called after 8 a.m., Friday, at Huehns-Wenig Funeral Home in Sheboygan Falls, where there was a prayer service at 9:30 a.m. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Saturday July15, at St. George Catholic Church in Wilson, Wisconsin, with the Rev. Eugene Winkler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mrs. Boge was survived by a daughter, Dorothy Boge, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; three sons, Francis (Carol) boge, of Medford, Wis., Melvin (Faye) Boge, of Hatley, Wis., and John (Pat) Boge, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Vivian Phelps, of Colesburg, Ia. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, James Boge; a granddaughter Debra Boge; and two sisters.

Children of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge:

• James Bernard Boge, son of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge, was born and died on September 1933.

• Francis H. Boge was born son of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge. Francis Boge married Margaret L. Gaherty on November 16, 1957, at St. Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa. Margaret Gaherty was born on November 17, 1937, daughter of Francis and Loretta (Kress) Gaherty. Francis and Margaret Boge had six children: Lora Boge, Peggy Boge, Lisa Boge, Patty Boge, Pam Boge, and Mary Francis Boge. Francis and Margaret Boge were divorced in 1974. On December 14, 1976, Francis Boge married Carol [?].

  Margaret L. Boge, 54, of Dubuque, Iowa, died at 9:30 p.m., Sunday, July 12, 1992, at Mercy Health Center, St. Joseph's Unit, in Dubuque. Family and friends called from 4 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, at Behr Funeral Home in Dubuque, where there was a parish wake service at 7:30 p.m. Services were held at the funeral home at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 15. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque.
        Margaret formerly worked at Dubuque Stamping & Mfg., Inc., in Dubuque, Iowa.
        Ms. Boge was survived by six daughters, Laura Boge, of San Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Terry (Peggy) Moore, Lisa Minnick, Pam Boge, and Mary Boge, all of Dubuque, Ia., and Army Meddack Spec. Patty Boge, stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska; five grandchildren; her stepmother, Mary Gaherty, of Dubuque, Ia.; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Linda) Avenarius, of Dubuque, Ia.; a brother, Terry (and Sharon) Gaherty, of Dubuque, Ia.; and a longtime friend, Donald Heinz, of Dubuque, Ia.

• Melvin Douglas Boge was born son of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge. Melvin Boge married Phyllis Ziebel. Melvin and Phyllis Boge had four children: Debra Boge (born March 8, 1963, and died October 2, 1963), Kenneth (Boge) Rayme; Sherry Ann Boge, and Scott Boge. Melvin and Phyllis Boge were divorced in 1966.
        Melvin Boge married Faith Kostuch on November 27, 1969, at Chicago, Illinois. Faith Kostuch was born daughter of George and Natalie Kostuch. Melvin and Faith Boge had four children: Matthew Boge, Hope, Boge, Lucas George Boge, and Joshua Boge.

• Dorothy Ann Boge was born daughter of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge.

• John Hilary Boge was born son of Hilarius "Larry" and Opel (McEvers) Boge. John Boge married Patricia Mae Voskuil on June 26, 1970, in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Patricia Voskuil was born daughter of Floyd Henry and Marjorie LaVerne (Dulmes) Voskuil. John and Patricia Boge had two children: Christopher John Boge and Nicholas John Boge.

Norbert W. Boge, 83, of Charles City, Iowa, died on May 2, 1996.

Loretta M. Boge, 77, of Charles City, Iowa, died on December 5, 1996.

• Lucille Marie Boge was born daughter of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Lucille Boge married Claire E. Lane on February 26, 1955. Claire Lane was born son of Ivan and Henrietta Helena "Etta" (Rademacher) Lane. Claire and Lucille Lane had three children: JoAnn Marie Lane, Claire E. Lane, Jr., and Paul Anthony Lane. Claire and Lucille Lane lived at Ionia and Charles City, Iowa.

• Robert Peter Boge was born on June 28, 1939, at North Buena Vista, Iowa, son of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. The family moved to the Ionia, Iowa, area when Robert was a young man. He graduated from St. Boniface High School there and then entered the U.S. Army. He served as a paratrooper with the 81st Airborne and was discharged in 1960. Robert Boge married Jane R. Wright on March 3, 1961*. Jane Wright was born daughter of John and Helen Wright. Robert and Jane Boge had two children: Vincent Robert Boge and Jason Mitchell Boge. Robert and Jane Boge were divorced in 1979. Robert enjoyed the time with his sons, especially the times spent roller skating and also hunting. He was employed at White Farm Equipment in Charles City, Iowa, for 13 years and continued farming at that time as well. He later was a heavy equipment operator for Henkel Construction in Mason City.Iowa. His hobbies included dancing, listening to country-western music, camping and riding his Honda motorcycle.
  * = An obituary notice gave his year of marriage as 1962; the year 1961 is from a family genealogy.

  Robert Boge, 67, of Charles City, Iowa, died as a result of lung cancer on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Memorial services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, at Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries presiding. Inurnment was at a later date in St. Boniface Cemetery in Ionia, Iowa. Visitation was at the church an hour prior to services.
        Mr. Boge was survived by two sons, Jason Boge of Rochester, Minn., and Vincent Boge of Charles City, Ia.; two grandchildren, Megan and Mitchel Boge of Miami, Fla.; five sisters, Lucille Lane of Ionia, Faye Barr of Cresco, Ia., Mary Lou Richter of Ionia, Ia., Carol Goddard of Nashua, Ia., and Janet Poe of Maple Grove, Minn.; and two brothers, Arnie Boge of Ionia, Ia., and Dennis Boge of Charles City, Ia. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Leon Boge.
  Source for Robert Boge obituary: http://ncigs.org/obituaries/charlescity/2006/october.htm

• Faye Ann Boge was born at North Buena Vista, Iowa, daughter of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Faye Boge married Rodney Barnes on June 20, 1959, at Schley, Iowa. Rodney Barnes was born in Howard County, Iowa, son of Miles and Elvira Barnes. Rodney and Faye Barnes had three children: Rhonda Barnes, Robin Barnes, and Scott Barnes. Rodney and Faye Barnes lived at Cresco, Iowa. They subsequently divorced in 1980. Faye (Boge) Barnes married Dennis Barr on July 15, 1983, at Cresco, Iowa. Dennis Barr was born at Charles City, Iowa, son of Roland and Florence Barr. Dennis and Faye Barr lived at Cresco, Iowa.

• Mary Lou Boge was born daughter of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Mary Loe Boge married Bernd W. Richter on October 26, 1969, at Kirksville, Missouri. Bernd Richter was born son of Horst W. and Ingeburg (Schlotzig) Richter. Bernd and Mary Lou Richter lived at Ionia, Iowa. Bernd and Mary Lou Richter had one child: Lisa Margarethe Richter.

• Arnold Joseph Boge was born son of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Arnold Boge married Susan Schutz in May 1969. Arnold and Susan Boge had three children: Diane Elizabeth Boge, Matthew Robert Boge, and Laura Christine Boge. Arnold and Joseph Boge were divorced in 1979.
        Arnold Boge remarried on June 28, 1980, to Carol Marie Urbain. Carol Urbain was born daughter of Wilbert and Dorothy (Thul) Urbain. Arnold and Carol Boge had two children: Renae Lynn Boge and Kayln Marie Boge.

• Leon Charles Boge was born on February 24, 1953, son of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge.

  Leon Boge, 16, died March 29, 1969.

• Carol Jean Boge was born daughter of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Carol Boge married Gary Goddard on May 5, 1972, at Ionia, Iowa. Gary and Carol Goddard had four children: Rachel Ann Goddard, Eric Lee Goddard, Melissa Mary Goddard, and Justin William Goddard.

• Janet Catherine Boge was born daughter of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Janet Boge married Gary Lee Poe on October 16, 1972. Gary and Janet Poe had one child: Aaron Lee Poe.

• Dennis Steven Boge was born son of Norbert and Loretta (Dean) Boge. Dennis Boge married Robin Bushnell; they later divorced.

Laurence A. Boge, 75, of Colwell, Iowa, and formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 20, 1989, at home. Family and friends called after 2 p.m., Friday, September 22, at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, Iowa, where a parish wake service was held at 8 p.m. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 23, at Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City, and burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Boge was survived his wife, Dorothy; two stepsons, Albert Hoeft, of Sheboygan, Wis., and Jim Hoeft, of Cedar Falls, Ia.; a sister, Mrs. Peter (Clarissa) Meyers, of Luxemburg, Ia.; and five brothers, Cyril Boge, of Dubuque, Ia., Ray Boge, of Marshfield, Wis., Larry Boge, of Oostburg, Wis., Norbert Boge, of Ionia, Ia., and Gene Boge, of Charles City, Ia.

Dorothy O. Boge, 83, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Thursday, October 26, 2006, at the Western Home Communities Elizabeth Martin Health Center. She had recently received her 50-year membership with the Rebekah Lodge. Public visitation was from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 29, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, with a 5:30 p.m. Happy Thoughts Rebekah Lodge service. Services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 30, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, with burial in Sunnyside Memory Gardens at Charles City.
      Mrs. Boge was survived by two sons, Albert (Cindy) Hoeft of Sheboygan, Wis., and Jim (Joan) Hoeft of Cedar Falls, Ia.; three grandchildren, Dennis, Scott and Annalisa Hoeft; a great-grandchild, Carter Hoeft; and a brother, Kenneth “Bob” Idler of Bassett, Ia. She was preceded in death by her husbands and parents; a son, Dennis Hoeft; eight brothers, Albert, Roy, Melvin, Vern, Irvin and Jesse Idler, and two infants; and two sisters, Freda Woods and Mae Idler.
Source for Dorothy Boge obituary: http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2006/10/29/obituaries/sunday/doc45449930a2e6b539469543.txt

Arthur John Boge, 64, of Anamosa, Iowa, and formerly of New Vienna, Iowa, died Friday, October 3, 1980, at a care center in Charles City, Iowa. Family and friends called from 12 to 9 p.m., Sunday, October 5, at the Turner Chapel East in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and after 9 a.m., Monday, October 6, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday, October 6, at St. Boniface Church, and burial was in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Boge was survived by eight sons, Lyle Boge, John Boge, Daniel Boge, Kenny Boge, and Gerald Boge, all of Anamosa, Ia., Robert Boge, of Wyoming, Ia., Marty Boge, of Fairview, Ia., and Raymond Boge, of Monticello, Ia.; three daughters, Janet Schmalfeldt and Mary Ann Fritz, both of Wyoming, Ia., and Kathleen Boge, of Anamosa, Ia.; eight grandchildren; seven brothers, Alfred Boge, of Sageville, Ia., Cyril Boge, of Dubuque, Ia., Raymond Boge, of Marshfield, Wis., Larry Boge, of Sheboygan, Wis., Norbert Boge, of Ionia, Ia., and Laurence Boge and Eugene Boge, both of Charles City, Ia.; and a sister, Clarissa Meyers, of Luxemburg, Ia.

Children of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge:

• Lyle Donald Boge was born son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge.

• Janet Kay Boge was born daughter of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Janet Boge married George Washington Schmalfeldt, Jr., on March 26, 1966, at Methodist Church in Manchester, Iowa. George Schmalfeldt was born on October 2, 1947, son of George Washington and Imogene (Hamilton) Schmalfeldt. George and Janet Schmalfeldt had three children: John Henry Schmalfeldt, Linda Sue Schmalfeldt, and Kenneth James Schmalfeldt.

  George W. Schmalfeldt, Jr., 51, died on May 20, 1998.

• John Bernard Boge was born son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge.

• Robert William Boge was born on December 22, 1956, son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Robert Boge married Theresa K. Kraft in 1976 at Monticello, Iowa. Theresa Kraft was born daughter of William and Nancy Kraft. Robert and Theresa Boge had three children: Cynthia Rae Boge, Nicholas Arthur Boge, and Kevin Francis Boge.

  Robert W. Boge, 45, died December 1, 1996.

• Martin Boge was born !-- March 4, 1952 --> son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Martin Boge married Kathryn V. Kula on December 16, 1978, at Stone City, Iowa. Kathryn Kula was born daughter of Bernard G. and Helen L Kula.

• Raymond Vincent Boge was born son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Raymond Boge married Janice [?]. Raymond and Janice boge had thre children: Timothy Boge, Jamie Boge, and Jeremy Boge.

• Kenneth LaVerne Boge was born son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Kenneth Boge married Glenda sue Suits on December 23, 1956, at St. Patrick's Church in Anamosa, Iowa. Glenda Suits was born daughter of Allen and Cynthia Rushford. Kenneth and Glenda Boge had two children: Shanna Lynn Boge and Stacey Marie Boge. Kenneth and Glend Boge were divorced in 1994.
        On November 4, 1995, Kenneth Boge remarried, to Elizabeth Lynn "Libby" Deutmeyer. Elizabeth Deutmeyer was born daughter of Frank and Joyce (Weber) Deutmeyer. Kenneth and Libby Boge had two children: Victoria Kathryn Boge and Breanna Marie Boge.

• Mary Ann Boge was born daughter of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Mary Ann Boge married Faron Robert Fritz on July 21, 1978, at Wyoming, Iowa. Faron Fritz was born son of Frank R. and Marilyn Fritz. Faron and Mary Ann Fritz had two children: Faron Michael Robert Fritz and Shenna Lynn Fritz. Faron and Mary Ann Fritz were divorced in 1990.

• Daniel James Boge was born July 25, 1958, son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge.

  Daniel Boge, 33, died March 12, 1992.

• Gerald Alvin Boge was born son of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Gerald Boge married Nichole Marie Martin. Gerald and Nichole Boge had three children: Makayla Marie Boge, Drew Nicholas Boge, and Brittany Ann Boge.

• Kathleen Susan Boge was born daughter of Arthur and Davidlee (Gilmore) Boge. Kathleen Boge married Thomas Stimpson in 1982 at Anamosa, Iowa. Thomas Stimpson was born son of John and Betty Stimpson. Thomas and Kathleen Stimpson were divorced in 1987. Kathleen (Boge) Stimpson had three children: Daniel Stimson, Sandra Bunting, and Alicia Marie Lemmer.

Eugene Martin Boge, 81, of Charles City, Iowa, died Monday, November 12, 2001, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Family and friends called from 3 to 9 p.m., Thursday, November 15, at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, where there was a parish vigil scripture wake service at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, November 16, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Stanley J. Hayek officiating. Burial was in Beckwith Cemetery, rural Colwell, Iowa, where military rites were accorded by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.
      Mr. Boge was survived by his wife, Eva, of Charles City, Ia.; three sons, Kenneth (Pam) Boge Sr., of Orchard, Ia., Gordon "George" (Janet) Boge, of Charles City, Ia., and Roger (Teresa) Boge, of Klemme, Ia.; three daughters, Linda (Bob) Dodd, of Klemme, Ia., Teresa Boge (Jerry Peters), of Floyd, Ia., and Norma Boge (Eldon Conyers), of Des Moines, Ia.; a daughter-in-law, Norma Boge, of Sacramento, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Barney; seven brothers; a sister; and a great-grandson.

Eva Boge, 81, of Charles City, Iowa, died Monday, January 31, 2005, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Family and friends called from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, February 3, at Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City, where there was a rosary at 4:30 p.m., and a vigil scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Friday, February 4, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, with the Rev. Carl Ries officiating. Burial was in Beckwith Cemetery, rural Charles City.
      Mrs. Boge was survived by three sons, Kenny (Pam) Boge, of Orchard, Ia., Roger (Teresa) Boge, of Klemme, Ia., and Gordon "George" (Janet) Boge, of Charles City Ia.; three daughters, Linda (Bob) Dodd, of Klemme, Ia., Teresa Boge, of Charles City, Ia., and Norma (Eldon) Conyers, of Des Moines, Ia.; 20 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Norma L. Boge, of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Rita Harms, of Le Mars, Ia.,; and a brother, Martin (Lou) Huckle, of Le Mars, Ia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; her parents; a son, Bernard "Barney," on Jan. 29, 1994; a grandson, Benjamin Boge; a brother, Duke Huckle; and a brother-in-law, Alfred Harms.

Children of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge:

• Bernard Paul Boge III was born on April 1, 1948, son of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Bernard Boge, who was called "Barney," married Norma Lee (Fitch) Monsees on July 18, 1985, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Norma was born daughter of Arthur and Lura Fitch. Barney and Norma Boge lived at Sacramento, California.

  Bernard P. "Barney" Boge III, 45, died on January 29, 1994.

• Kenneth Vincent Boge was born son of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Kenneth Boge married Pamela Anna Townsley on February 10, 1973, in Charles City, Iowa. Kenneth and Pam Boge lived at Orchard, Iowa. Kenneth and Pamela Boge had three children: Kenneth Vincent Boge, Jr., Aaron John Boge, and Amy Marie Boge.

• Linda Marie Boge was born daughter of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Linda Boge married Richard Billings. Richard and Linda Boge had one child: Richard G. Billings, Jr. Richard and Linda Billings were divorced.
        On December 2, 1978, Linda (Boge) Billings married Bob Dodd at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Bob Dodd was born son of Robert Merle and Verneel (Humphrey) Dodd. Bob Dodd brought two children into their marriage: Heather Lea Dodd and Shannon Marie Dodd. Bob and Linda Dodd lived at Klemme, Iowa.

• Teresa Ann Boge was born daughter of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Teresa Boge married Steven Bunn on September 29, 1973, in Charles City, Iowa. Steven and Teresa Bunn had four children: Jason Steven Bunn, Angela Lee Bunn, Kelly Ann Bunn, and Benjamin Mason Bunn. Steven and Teresa Bunn were divorced in 1987. Teresa Boge lived at Charles City, Iowa.

• Roger Dale Boge was born son of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Roger Boge married Teresa M. Oakley on July 10, 1976, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Teresa Oakley was born daughter of Lloyd and Geneva Oakley. Roger and Teresa Boge lived at Klemme, Iowa. Roger and Teresa Boge had three children: Stacy Marie Boge, Shannon Gale Boge, and Adam Eugene Boge.

• Gordon Joseph Boge was born son of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Gordon Boge, who was called "George," married Julie Ann Waid on August 11, 1979. Gordon and Julie Boge had two children: Jessica Ann Boge and Mickey Eugene Boge. Gordon and Julie Boge were divorced.
        On February 5, 1990, Gordon "George" Boge married Janet Mary Rogers. Janet brough two children into their marriage: Jesse Ray Arp and Kathleen Elizabeth Arp. George and Janet Boge lived at Charles City, Iowa. Gordon and Janet Boge had three children: Samantha Kathleen Boge, Melissa Rose Boge, and Jackson Bernard Boge.

• Norma Ann Boge was born daughter of Eugene and Eva (Huckle) Boge. Norma Boge married Eldon Conyers. Eldon and Norma Conyers lived at Des Moines, Iowa.