Bothel, Earl Francis, Jr. 1943 - 1996

BOTHEL, WILKER, BURMEISTER, HARPER, JESSEN, DRAHN, GERNDT, SAWVELL

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Date: 12/17/2011 at 13:01:43

Earl Francis Bothel, Jr. son of Earl Francis Sr. and Lorene (Wilker) Bothel, was born February 2, 1943 at Monona, IA. He was baptized May 10, 1954 and confirmed May 20, 1956, both at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona. Earl was a retired over the road truck driver. Earl died Friday November 1, 1996 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Services were held, November 4 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona with the Reverend Terry Hudson officiating. Paulbearers were John Ryan, Garry Meyer, Robert Melcher, Leonard Seitz, Lawrence Lotza and L'Dean Henkes. Burial was at the Monona City Cemetery. Preceding him in death were his father, Earl Sr., and a baby brother. Survivors include his mother, Lorene Bothel of McGregor, IA; one daughter Kimberly and her husband, Dave Burmeister, of Davenport, IA; three sons, Rob Bothel and his wife Kim, of North Liberty, IA, William Bothel and his wife Sue, of Arlington, IA and Jeremy Bothel of Davenport, IA; six grandchildren, Heather Bothel, Samatha Harper, Jacob Bothel, Michael Bothel, Stacy Jessen and Timothy Jessen; two brothers, Curt Bothel of Mr.Vernon, IA, and Roger Bothel of Veneta, OR; three sisters, Dorla Drahn of Monona, IA, Ruth Gerndt of McGregor, IA and Beverly Sawvell of Monona, IA, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Copied from Monona Leader microfilm by Cheryl Drahn Smola.