BOOS, John Henry 1867 - 1941

BOOS, KELTNER, RUPP, BENNETT, GRAF, SMITH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:46

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, December 26, 1941
Front Page, Column 3

LOCKRIDGE MAN IS DEAD
John BOOS dies, plan funeral rites Sunday

John H. BOOS, 74, of Lockridge, died at Mt. Pleasant today following an extended illness. He was born at Four Corners on Sept. 18, 1867 and had been a life-long resident of Lockridge.

Surviving are the wife; one brother, Louis of Lockridge; three sisters, Miss Mary BOOS of Fairfield, Mrs. Roy KELTNER of Fairfield and Mrs. Louis RUPP of Lockridge.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran church in Lockridge. Rev. Edward A. Piper will officiate. Burial will be at Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, December 29, 1941
Page SIX, Column 7

LOCALS

... --Mrs. Willis BENNETT of Brighton was in the city, yesterday afternoon to attend the burial of her brother-in-law, John BOOS. The funeral services were held earlier in the Lutheran church in Lockridge.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Page SIX, Column 8

Mrs. Evelyn BENNETT attended the funeral of her brother-in-law John BOOS which was held at Lockridge Sunday.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, January 2, 1942
Page FIVE, Column 4

OBITUARY

JOHN HENRY BOOS

John Henry BOOS, son of John and Louisa Kathryn BOOS was born near Four Corners, Jefferson County, Iowa on September 18, 1867 and passed to his eternal reward December 26, 1941 at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 8 days.

Death came quite unexpectedly although he had been in failing health for some time.

He was baptized November 24, 1867 and confirmed in the Germanville Lutheran church April 2, 1882, his membership being placed in the Four Corners Lutheran church of the Iowa Synod.

He transferred his membership to Trinity Lutheran church of Lockridge when it was founded in 1913, being one of the charter members of this organization.

On November 1, 1900 he was united in marriage to Louisa C. GRAF who passed away in less than a year after their marriage. Also an infant son passed away when only four days old.

On September 16, 1915, he was united in marriage to Miss Mollie SMITH in Fairfield. They lived in Lockridge, maintaining a very happy Christian home.

During 1931 a mental affliction struck him from which he never recovered, although at times he seemed quite normal. For more than ten years he had been a patient at the Mt. Pleasant State Hospital and other institutions for mental illness.

He is survived by his devoted wife who is now a resident of Fairfield; three sisters, Miss Mary BOOS and Mrs. Anna KELTNER of Fairfield and Mrs. Louise RUPP of Lockridge; and one brother, Lewis E. of Lockridge; also seven nephews and one niece and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon, December 28 in Trinity Lutheran church in Lockridge with Rev. Edward A. Piper in charge, assisted by Student Pastor, Mr. Oscar Rolander of the Lockridge church.

Burial was in Evergreen cemetery in Fairfield.

Singers at the services were Mrs. Tony Carlson, Mrs. R. R. Berg, Roy Linn and Student Pastor Oscar Rolander, with Mrs. Everett Bogner at the piano.

Pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased, Clarence, Harry, Raymond and William BOOS and Glenn and Carl RUPP.

Funeral director, Mark Hoskins was in charge of arrangements.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, January 8, 1942
Page SEVEN, Column 7

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING FINAL REPORT OF GUARDIAN

To Mary BOOS, Annie KELTNER, L. E. BOOS, Louisa RUPP, Henry BOOS, Clarence BOOS, Raymond BOOS, Irene LYNCH, and all other persons interested in the Estate of John H. BOOS, Deceased:

You and each of you are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, the Final Report of Mollie S. BOOS, as Guardian of John H. BOOS, of unsound mind. You are further notified that by an order of the District Court of Jefferson County, Iowa, said Report has been set down for hearing before said Court at the court house in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, for nine o'clock A. M. on the 21st day of January, 1942, at which time you can appear and show cause, if any you may have, why said Report should not be approved, said Guardian discharged and her bond exonerated.

Mollie S. BOOS, Guardian of John H. BOOS, of Unsound Mind.

By Thoma and Thoma
Her Duly Authorized Attorneys

January 8 1t

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 3rd.118½, with second wife Mollie. First wife Louisa is buried in Four Corners German Lutheran Cemetery with their four-day-old son, Floyd John.