Boese, Wilhelmina Helene (1893-1946)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Jan 31 p. 5

Wilhelmina Helene Boese

Birth date: 1893 Jun 5, Kansas
Date of death: 1946 Jan 21, Montana

text of obituary:

Newton And Vicinity

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— Funeral services for Miss Minna Boese, 52, a former school teacher in the Goessel community, were held at the Goessel Mennonite church on Friday afternoon, January 25. Rev. P. P. Buller, pastor of the church, was in charge. Miss Boese, who was a high school teacher at Billings, Mont., for the last 18 years, had been filling her position till Friday, January 18, when over the week-end she suffered a stroke and passed away on Monday, January 21. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Ted Schmidt of Hillsboro, and one brother Dr. Adolph Boese of Coffeeville.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1946 Feb 28 p. 3

text of obituary:

MINNA BOESE

Minna Boese was born on June 5, 1893, to Abr. A. and Helena Letkeman Boese in Marion county, Kansas. She lost her mother in 1907, when she was 15 years of age. After this she assumed the responsibility of keeping house for her father, two brothers and one sister for several years, with the exception of one year when she attended the Bible Academy in Hillsboro.

She was baptized by Ref. H. Banman in the spring of 1914.

She had a great desire to go on to school and after her father was married again she attended the academy at Bethel College for a number of years. later she attended Colorodo [sic Colorado] University and received the B. S. degree.

She has taught school continuously after completing her education. She taught in the high school of Billings, Montana, for the last 18 years, with the exception of about one year due to illness.

On Sunday, January 20, she suddenly became seriously ill and passed away early Monday morning, January 21, 1946. She attained the age of 52 years, 7 months and 20 days. Her parents preceded her in death.

She leaves one brother, Dr. A. Boese and Frances his wife and children of Coffeeville, Kansas; one sister, Mary and Theodore Schmidt, her husband and children, two sisters, Lydia and Edna through her father's second marriage, and their husbands and children.

Father to Thee we look in all our sorrows
Thou art the fountain whence our healing flows;
Dark though the night, joy cometh with the morrow
Safely they rest who on Thy love repose.

Funeral services were held at the Goessel Mennonite church on Friday January 25, with Rev. P. P. Buller in charge. He was assisted by Rev. E. R. Stucky. A mixed quartet sang appropriate numbers.

The Mennonite obituary: 1946 Mar 5 p. 13

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MLA Personal Photos Collection

Biographical note:
Goessel, Kansas
d/o Abraham A. and Helen (Letkeman) Boese
Single
Teacher, grade school, Goessel, Kansas; High school, Billings, Montana

Bethel alumni note:
Bethel Academy 1912-1915 Bethel College student 1917-1918, 1921-1922

Photo holdings:
Individual -- 1912? Newton, Kansas
Individual -- 1915 Newton, Kansas

Sources:
Grandma Online 104941
Find A Grave 52713927 Wilhelmina Boese
Alumni card
MWR 2/28/1946, p. 3
SS application Wilhelmina Helene Boese
Montana Death Certificate Helene Boese