BOHNEMAN, Harold Ephraum 1920-1945

BOHNEMAN, MURPHY, RECKNER

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 9/26/2010 at 16:09:47

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RITES HELD FOR RICEVILLE YANK
PVT. HAROLD BOHNEMAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK

Riceville – Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church Wednesday for Pvt. Harold Bohneman, 24, who died Saturday at Camp Crowder, Mo., from a heart attack following mumps and pneumonia.

Pvt. Bohneman’s wife and mother, Mrs. Henry Bohneman, had started for Camp Crowder, Saturday, but were stopped at Manly by the death message.

The body arrived in Riceville Monday accompanied by a military escort.

Pvt. Bohneman was born at Riceville December 25, 1920, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bohneman. He entered the army April 17, 1945, and was stationed most of the time at Camp Crower.

He was married to Kathleen Murphy September 7, 1940

Surviving besides his widow are 2 small children, Janice Anne, 3 years; and James not quite a year old, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bohneman, and one brother; Pvt. Gervis Bohneman in the south Pacific.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Thursday, December 13, 1945

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Harold Ephraum Bohneman was the son of Henry Bohneman and Alvina Dora (Reckner) Bohneman

Burial was at St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa