The Church of St. Bonefatzins of Oak township, organized in 1865. The original members of this church were John FINKEN and wife, Matthias FINKEN and wife, Matthias KUHL and wife, Peter KUHL and wife, Nicholas KUHL and wife, Peter LICH and wife, John WEBER and wife, John LITTLE and wife, Mary KIRSCH, A. COLL and wife, P. G. LINDEN and wife and Michael JASPERS and wife.

In the same year a frame church was built at a cost of eight hundred dollars. The current membership comprises twenty-five families.

Source: adapted from Mills County History, 1895~ transcribed by Cay Merryman