Barbara A.Boettcher (1939-2021)

BOETTCHER, PATCH, EHLERS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/21/2021 at 19:07:40

Barbara A. Boettcher, 81, of Dubuque, died Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Dubuque Specialty Care.

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday January 21, 2021, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service 3860 Asbury Road. Please respect our current social distancing requirements. If you are not feeling well or are unable to attend, we encourage you to visit www.hskfhcares.com to send a message to Barbara's family.

The Funeral Service for Barbara will be 10:00 AM Friday, January 22, 2021, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service with Pastor Curt Joseph officiating. Burial will be in Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery in Bellevue. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home's Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.

Barbara was born October 3, 1939, in Dubuque, the daughter of William and Florence Patch Ahlers. On September 6, 1958, she married Thomas Boettcher at First Congregational Church in Dubuque. He died on July 16, 1986.

She was an elementary school secretary for the Dubuque School District for more than 25 years.

Survivors include her daughter, Cory (Dave) Matejka of Cedar Rapids; one grandson, Michael (Myra) Matejka of Cedar Rapids; one granddaughter, Nichole (Billy) Vogl of Cedar Rapids; great-grandchildren, Connor Klein, Logan Klein, Brennen Klein, Ayla Matejka, Bennett Vogl, Sienna Vogl; two sisters, Janice (Bill) Sonnenberg of Dubuque and Mary Beth (Steve) Baker of Noblesville, IN.

Besides her husband she was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. William H. Ahlers and his wife, Estelle 'Stell' and a brother William H. Ahlers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.

A special thank you to Dubuque Specialty Care for their love and support.

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