BOGGESS, Mildred A. (North) 1913-2004

BOGGESS, LARABEE, NORTH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 10:55:29

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MILDRED A. BOGGESS

CHARLES CITY — Mildred A. Boggess, 90, of 21 Cedar Terrace S., Charles City, died Tuesday (Feb. 17, 2004) at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 Friday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St. in Charles City.

Interment will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.

Those planning memorials or an expression of sympathy may direct them to the family.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 228-4211.

[Globe Gazette]

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Mildred Boggess

Mildred A. Boggess, 90, of 21 Cedar Terrace South, Charles City, died Tuesday morning, February 17, 2004, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital, Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Friday, February 20, 2004, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St. Charles City, with Rev. David Werges and Rev. Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, in rural Charles City. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., in Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday. Those planning memorials or an expression of sympathy may direct them to the family.

Mildred A. Boggess was born in Alta Vista, Iowa, on November 28, 1913, the daughter of John and Nellie (Larabee) North. At the age of 10, Mildred and her family moved to Deerfield, Iowa. She attended Alta Vista school through the eighth grade. Mildred had been a resident of Charles City. On December 24, 1931, Mildred was united in marriage to Jesse Boggess to this union eight children were born.

Mildred's greatest joy in life was spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her great great grandchildren. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, former member of the Women of the Moose and Charles City Saddle Club. Mildred worked many jobs to help support the family these included, The Charles City Locker, Turkey factory in New Hampton, The Charles City Sale Barn, The A&W Root Beer Stand, wall papering, painting as well as baby sitting. Mildred's interest included her love for gardening, growing flowers, crochet, canning during harvest, preparing food, and baking the "best" sugar cookies in the world.

Mildred will be fondly remembered by family and friends who shared in her life. Those grateful for having the privilege in sharing her life are her son, Ronald (Carol) Boggess of Floyd; son, Allen (JoAnn) Boggess of Ogden, Iowa; son, Roger (Carol) Boggess of Nora Springs; son, Randy (Dianne) Boggess of Charles City, daughter Darlys Michaelis of Charles City; and daughter Vonda Boggess of Charles City. Twenty five grandchildren, 47 great grandchildren and 18 great- great grandchildren also survive Mildred.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse; one son, Lowell; one daughter, Marla; two grandsons, Steve and Kevin Boggess; one granddaughter, Lorinda Arends, one great- great grandchild, Erin Poggenpohl, two sons in laws, James Michaelis and Clarence Dralle, two brothers, Gale and Glen; two sisters, Hettie Kukhan and Iva Strickler and her parents.

{Charles City Press]