Boesch, Lillian "Lillie" 1899-1940

BOESCH, BURRILL

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/21/2006 at 14:26:23

From the LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, October 24, 1940:

Former Union Twp. Resident Taken By Death

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dempster and son Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Dempster, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tullis and son John; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tullis attended funeral services for Mrs. Elmer Boesch, of Truman, Minn., who passed away there Sunday.

Lillian Burrill was born November 9, 1899, and lived in this vicinity until 20 yers ago when she went to Truman, Minn., to make her home with her sister. She was married in January, 1922, to Elmer Boesch of Truman, Minnesota. She was a member of the Union township Presbyterian church at the age of 15 and a member of the Lutheran church at Truman.

Surviving to mourn her loss are her husband and five (actually 4 surviving) children: Calvin, 15, Gerald, 13, Delores, 10, and Dale Lee. One son, Merle, died in infancy. Five sisters also survive: Mrs. Walter Grebner, of Denver; Mrs. Herman Hanssen, Loddonia (sic--Laddonia), Mo.; Mrs. E. C. Wilkinson, Ft. Morgan, Colo.; Mrs. A R. Clark, Madelia, Minn.; Mrs. Henry Dempster, LeMars.