Charles E. Bohrer (1956)

BOHRER, SPIELMAN, HALE, GOELDNER, BOOTH, WILKINSON, SEARCY

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Earlham Library Obituaries 1956
Earlham, Iowa

CHARLES E. BOHRER

Charles E. Bohrer, son of Elijah and Eliza Spielman Bohrer, was born November 5, 1872 near Berkly Springs, in Morgan County, West Virginia.

When still a small boy he and his family moved to Wray, Colorado, where his father had a cattle ranch. At first the family lived in a sod house. When he grew older, he rode the range for a number of years, until 1890 when he came to Iowa to farm.

On March 15, 1899 he was united in marriage to Florence Hale at Yorktown, Iowa.

To this union, three children were born: Boyd Bohrer of Laurens; Mrs. Beulah Goeldner of Earlham; and Mrs. Clarice Booth of Amherst, Massachusetts.

He spent many years as a successful farmer in Page County, near Clarinda, having a great love for his land and his livestock.

In 1948 he sold the farm and he and his wife bought a home in Earlham. Here he soon became a part of the community life.

He was a member of the Earlham Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, six grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Laura Wilkinson of Fort Wayne, Indiana; a step-mother, Mrs. Minnie Bohrer Searcy and a half sister, Benerda Bohrer of Wray, Colorado; a number of nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
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Winterset Madisonian March 21, 1956, pg 2
Winterset, Iowa

CHARLES E. BOHRER DIES AT EARLHAM

Charles E. Bohrer, a resident of Earlham the last eight years, died at his home in that community suddenly, on Saturday, March 10. He was 83 years of age.

Mr. Bohrer was the father of Mrs. L. R. Goeldner of Earlham. He was a native of Berkly Springs, Morgan county, West Virginia, where he was born Nov. 5, 1872.

Much of his life was spent in farming. He was active in the affairs of the Methodist church and his community.

He was married March 15, 1899 at Yorktown to Florence Hale, who survives him. He also leaves three children. Boyd Bohrer of Laurens, Mrs. Goeldner of Earlham, and Mrs. Clarice Booth of Amherst, Mass; six grandchildren; a sister Mrs. Laura Wilkinson of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; his step-mother, Mrs. Minnie Bohrer Searcy and a half-sister, Bernerda Bohrer of Wray, Colo.

Funeral services were held March 12 from the Earlham Methodist church in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Anthony Blankers. Burial was made in the Clarinda cemetery.