Boehr, Laura Friesen (1921-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Sep 6 p. 13

Birth date: 1921 Nov 5

text of obituary:

LAURA BOEHR

Laura (Friesen) Boehr, 88, of Henderson, Neb., died Aug. 19, 2010. She was born Nov. 5, 1921, to Peter D. and Katharina Friesen on a farm in Hamilton County.

Upon her profession of faith in Jesus Christ, she was baptized and accepted in the fellowship of Bethesda Mennonite Church on May 12, 1940, where she remained a faithful member.

She graduated from Henderson High School in 1939. She worked for various families doing housework and child care.

She married Donald Boehr on April 20, 1941, and they celebrated 68 years together.

They farmed and moved to Henderson in 1978. She worked at the nursing home for a few years. She enjoyed mission societies, teaching Sunday school and spending time at the Senior Center. She loved to embroider, crochet and piece quilt tops and quilt. She enjoyed babysitting for the grandchildren. She appreciated the Bible study group she and Don were a part of, and she truly believed in prayer. They traveled to see their children and also to the Holy Land, Europe, Hawaii and many states.

Survivors include her six children, Stan Boehr and his wife, Karren, of Henderson, Vivian Pereboom and her husband, Bill, of Littleton, Colo., Stuart Boehr of Grand Rapids, Minn., Laura Jane Steingard and her husband, Dale, of Henderson, Doris Miller and her husband, Ken, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Brenda Srof and her husband, Jody, of Goshen, Ind.; a sister, Leona Epp of Henderson; a brother-in-law, Harland Epp of Henderson; and in-laws Kay Boehr of Blair, Jean Boehr of Pennsylvania, Sarah Regier, Newton, Kan., and Rachel Hiebner of Henderson; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; six brothers and two sisters.

Memorial services were held at Bethesda Mennonite Church. Burial was in Bethesda Cemetery of Henderson.