Maurice Boston, age 103, of Loami, Il. died Monday evening (December 9, 2019) in Waverly, Il.
He was born April 13, 1916 near Alexander, Il. son of the late Louis and Zelda Scheele Boston.
He married the love of his life Emma Louise Hagen on March 5, 1944 and she preceded him in death on May 26, 1992.
Surviving are his children, Allen Boston (Sharon) of Loami, Il. and Pamela Williams of Jacksonville, Il. and former son-in-law Gene Williams; three grandchildren, Lori Wankel (Michael) and Amy Edwards (Bryan) all of Jacksonville, Il. and Tony Boston (Melissa) of New Berlin, Il.; great-grandchildren, Ashley Wankel (fiancé Curtis Tomlin), Brooke Wiegand (Phil), Caleb Wankel (Katelynn), Madisen Beard, and Michael, Cody, and Emma Boston; a great-great grandson due in January; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and four brothers, Louis Boston, Jr., Glen Boston, Wayne Boston, and James Boston.
Maurice farmed the family farm until 1971 when the farm was sold, then moved to Loami, Il. He worked for the State of Illinois for 26 years, taking early retirement at age 75.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. since 1949.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (December 14) at Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. Burial will be in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in New Berlin, Il.
He was born April 13, 1916 near Alexander, Il. son of the late Louis and Zelda Scheele Boston.
He married the love of his life Emma Louise Hagen on March 5, 1944 and she preceded him in death on May 26, 1992.
Surviving are his children, Allen Boston (Sharon) of Loami, Il. and Pamela Williams of Jacksonville, Il. and former son-in-law Gene Williams; three grandchildren, Lori Wankel (Michael) and Amy Edwards (Bryan) all of Jacksonville, Il. and Tony Boston (Melissa) of New Berlin, Il.; great-grandchildren, Ashley Wankel (fiancé Curtis Tomlin), Brooke Wiegand (Phil), Caleb Wankel (Katelynn), Madisen Beard, and Michael, Cody, and Emma Boston; a great-great grandson due in January; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and four brothers, Louis Boston, Jr., Glen Boston, Wayne Boston, and James Boston.
Maurice farmed the family farm until 1971 when the farm was sold, then moved to Loami, Il. He worked for the State of Illinois for 26 years, taking early retirement at age 75.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. since 1949.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (December 14) at Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. Burial will be in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in New Berlin, Il.
Maurice Boston, age 103, of Loami, Il. died Monday evening (December 9, 2019) in Waverly, Il.
He was born April 13, 1916 near Alexander, Il. son of the late Louis and Zelda Scheele Boston.
He married the love of his life Emma Louise Hagen on March 5, 1944 and she preceded him in death on May 26, 1992.
Surviving are his children, Allen Boston (Sharon) of Loami, Il. and Pamela Williams of Jacksonville, Il. and former son-in-law Gene Williams; three grandchildren, Lori Wankel (Michael) and Amy Edwards (Bryan) all of Jacksonville, Il. and Tony Boston (Melissa) of New Berlin, Il.; great-grandchildren, Ashley Wankel (fiancé Curtis Tomlin), Brooke Wiegand (Phil), Caleb Wankel (Katelynn), Madisen Beard, and Michael, Cody, and Emma Boston; a great-great grandson due in January; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and four brothers, Louis Boston, Jr., Glen Boston, Wayne Boston, and James Boston.
Maurice farmed the family farm until 1971 when the farm was sold, then moved to Loami, Il. He worked for the State of Illinois for 26 years, taking early retirement at age 75.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. since 1949.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (December 14) at Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. Burial will be in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in New Berlin, Il.
He was born April 13, 1916 near Alexander, Il. son of the late Louis and Zelda Scheele Boston.
He married the love of his life Emma Louise Hagen on March 5, 1944 and she preceded him in death on May 26, 1992.
Surviving are his children, Allen Boston (Sharon) of Loami, Il. and Pamela Williams of Jacksonville, Il. and former son-in-law Gene Williams; three grandchildren, Lori Wankel (Michael) and Amy Edwards (Bryan) all of Jacksonville, Il. and Tony Boston (Melissa) of New Berlin, Il.; great-grandchildren, Ashley Wankel (fiancé Curtis Tomlin), Brooke Wiegand (Phil), Caleb Wankel (Katelynn), Madisen Beard, and Michael, Cody, and Emma Boston; a great-great grandson due in January; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and four brothers, Louis Boston, Jr., Glen Boston, Wayne Boston, and James Boston.
Maurice farmed the family farm until 1971 when the farm was sold, then moved to Loami, Il. He worked for the State of Illinois for 26 years, taking early retirement at age 75.
He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. since 1949.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday (December 14) at Christ Lutheran Church in Waverly, Il. Burial will be in St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery in New Berlin, Il.
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