Boniface H. Boever 1933-2012

BOEVER NIICHELL JARRETT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/24/2012 at 21:31:25

Sioux City Journal
November 23, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Boniface H. Boever, 79, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at a local hospital.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Michael Erpelding as celebrant. Private family interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present at 6 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Boniface was born on April 23, 1933, in Granville, Iowa, to Herman and Lillian (Niichell) Boever. He graduated from Remsen (Iowa) St. Mary’s Catholic High School before serving his country in the U.S. Army. Boniface enlisted in December 1954, and served two years during the Korean conflict. He received his honorable discharge in December 1956. He moved to Sioux City in 1958, and began his 42-year career with Aalf’s Manufacturing, retiring in 2000 from the shipping department.

Boniface married Karen Jarrett on June 25, 1966, in Sioux City.

Boniface was a proud member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed many years of volunteering at bingo at St. Josephs Church and at the Sioux City Senior Center. Boniface was an avid sports fan, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Chicago Cubs.

Boniface is survived by his wife, Karen of Sioux City; daughter, Stephanie Hames and her husband, Roger of South Sioux City, and their children, Cole and Trevor; son, Todd Boever and his wife, Heidi of Overland Park, Kan., and their children, Aiden and Alexa; son, Jason Boever and his wife, Tracy of Sioux City and their children, Jack and Cael; daughter, Missy Thelen and her husband, Chris of Vermillion, S.D., and their children, Drew, Dylan, and Grace; siblings, June Schiltz of Remsen, Iowa, Pat Boever of Le Mars, Iowa, Jim (Phyllis) Boever of Davenport, Iowa, Tom (MaryAnn) Boever of Dubuque, Iowa, Rebecca (Dean) Norris of Arcadia, Calif., Judy (Bill) Pover of Farley, Iowa, and Molly Boever of Le Mars; brother-in-law, Earl Lange; sister-in-law, Fern Boever; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Boniface was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Maurice and Donald Boever; sisters, Mary Lee Lange and Marjorie Willcoxson; sister-in-law, Marce Boever; brother-in-law, Rich Schiltz; and several nieces and nephews.