BUSKOHL, Christine 1900-2003

BUSKOHL, OLTHOFF, ASCHER, GEERDES

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Date: 12/27/2014 at 15:15:36

Christine "Tena" Buskohl, 102, formerly of Steamboat Rock, died January 5 at Ackley Presbyterian Village. Funeral services were January 8 at St. Paul Lutheran church, rural Wellsburg. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Wellsburg and to First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock.

Christine was born November 5, 1900, the daughter of Heinrich and Maria (Ascher) Olthoff. She attended rural Grundy County country school. On June 27, 1923, Christine was united in marriage to George Henry Geerdes. He passed away on April 1, 1944. On April 18, 1951, she was united in marriage to Henry Buskohl.

Survivors include one step-daughter; five step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her two husbands; her parents, one step-daughter; two brothers; and four sisters.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 9 January 2003, pg 3