Jessie Boomershine (1867-1934)

BOOMERSHINE, GREGG

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 2/9/2010 at 14:26:40

Jackson Sentinel
March 13, 1934

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 a body. Interment was made in Mt. Hope cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Easten. M. K. Miller, Frank Sodeman, Henry Glahn, Charles Lonschwager and William Kirkelbach. Mrs. Nora Geldin, 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 Heidelberg 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 of the Order of the Eastern Star.