Boomershine, Jessie 1867-1934

BOOMERSHINE, GREGG, HOLYOKE, MOHR, EASTON, MILLER, SODEMAN, GLAHN, LONSCHWAGER, KIRKELBACH, GOLDIN, CAMPBELL, BROWN, WINTERSTEEN

Posted By: Jo (email)
Date: 6/5/2007 at 11:55:21

MRS. BOOMERSHINE SUMMONED AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS

The funeral service was held Sunday at the Reformed church for Mrs. Jessie Boomershine, who died at an Independence hospital Thursday evening. The Rev. C. Edw. Holyoke officiated and was assisted by the Rev. Edward Mohr. Members of the Eastern Stars attended in body. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Easton, M. K. Miller, Frank Sodeman, Henry Glahn, Charles Longschwager and William Kirkelbach. Mrs. Nora Goldin, Mrs. James Campbell and Mrs. F. F. Brown were in charge of the floral offerings.

Jessie Gregg was born Feb. 24, 1867 near Tiffin, O., and was educated in the schools there, graduating from high school and later entering Heldelberg college. On Jan. 1, 1895 she was united in marriage with Rev. D. F. Boomershine of Maquoketa, Iowa, where the home was established. She had been in failing health for the past eight years, influenza and pneumonia bringing on the final crisis. She died at 11 p.m. Thursday, March 8 at the age of 67 years.

She is survived by a brother, Maxwell Gregg, and one sister, Nellie Gregg, both of Tiffin,O. and Ethel Wintersteen, to whom she had been a foster mother for more than twenty years. Her husband preceded her in death Feb. 19, 1932. Mrs. Boomershine was a member of the Tuesday club and the Order of Eastern Star.

DEATH DATE: March 8, 1934
SOURCE: Private collection of newspaper clippings