BOUCHER, John G. (1923-1952)

BOUCHER

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 12/21/2012 at 13:34:05

Obituary from an unknown newspaper, date unknown, photographed from an Obituary Book at the City Library in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA:

Master Sgt. John Gilbert Boucher, of Mingo, who was killed in action in Korea last May and returned to Jasper County last week for the funeral services, which were held Monday from the Mingo Methodist Church with the Rev. Irvin Wilkins officiating.

John Boucher was the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Boucher of Mingo. He was born Jan. 7, 1923, spending his boyhood in that community, and received his education in the Mingo schools.

On Sept. 13, 1950, he was united in marriage to Carol E. Bowers of Mingo at Iowa City. The couple lived in Newton, where he was a carpenter in the maintenance department of the Maytag company, before re-entering service.

M-Sgt Boucher served in the military during World War II for 36 months , much of the time in the South Pacific. In June of last year his family was notified he was missing and in the fall they received word he had been killed in action.

He was a member of Mingo Methodist Church, American Legion, V.F.W. and Redman Lodge.

Survivors are his widow, his parents, two brothers, Mike of Mingo and Lee of Newton; five sisters, Mrs. Mae Deaton of Mingo, Mrs. Harvey Bell of Medford, Ore., Mrs. Francis Peck of Colfax, Mrs. Wayne Townsend and Miss Marguerite Boucher, both of Newton.

Burial was in the Newton Union Cemetery with the Veterans of Foreign Wars in charge of the graveside rites.

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon, January 14th, 1952 by Rev. Irvin Wilkins at the Mingo Methodist Church. Interment was in the Newton Unon Cemetery.

Music was furnished by a mixed quartet consisting of Eldon Geisler, Mrs. John Cleverly, Mrs. Lou Neal and Otho Hulse, with Mrs. Dale Harter, organist.