Boese, Tobias J. (1887-1957)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1957 Dec 12 p. 6

Birth date: 1887

text of obituary:

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— Tobias J. Boese, 70, who farmed in the Burns community the past 16 years, died Dec. 5 at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital where he had been a patient after suffering a heart attack on Nov. 22. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Eden Mennonite Church near Burns, with Rev. Norman Eicher in charge. Mr. Boese was born in Russia and came to this country at the age of five. His wife, Carrie, died in September 1956. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Cornelius Eidse of Galva, three daughters, five sons and 26 grandchildren.