BOERJAN, George H. 1910-2004

BOERJAN, BAKER, MAERTENS

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/4/2008 at 13:36:39

Birth: Jan. 1, 1910
Death: Jan. 20, 2004

Funeral services for George H. Boerjan, 94, of St. Ansgar, were held Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004 at the St. Ansgar Catholic Church, St. Ansgar with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. George died Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.

George H. Boerjan was born January 1, 1910 in Plymouth, Iowa, to August and Mary (Baker) Boerjan.

He married Mary Maertens in 1932, enjoying 66 years of marriage before her death in 1998. He had lived in the nursing home since 1995.

George was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary; brothers Frank, Ben and Henry, two sisters Ida and Minnie, and one grandson, Michael Chance.

George is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Stanton and her husband Duane of New Hampton; and Donna Chance and her husband Robert of Colona, Illinois. Five grandchildren, Monty Stanton, Cynthia (Darrell) Knecht, Jim Stanton, Chuck Stanton, and Pam (Steve) Remark. Great grandchildren Brooke and Seth Stanton, Amber and Logan Knecht, Rylie and Levi Stanton, and Rebecca Riha; one great-great grandson Austin Merideth; one brother John (Marie) Boerjan of St. Ansgar; and sister-in-law Eleanor Boerjan of St. Ansgar.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of arrangements.

Burial: St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Mitchell County, Iowa.

[Below: Photo of Mary Maertens and George Boerjan]

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