Arthur Lewis Boese passed away on the morning of Jan. 26, 1982 in the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, after a lingering illness, at the age of 82 years, five months and six days. Arthur was one of three children of Benjamin H. and Mary (Dirks) Boese. He was born Aug. 20, 1899 near Avon, S.D. In 1907, with his parents, he moved to the community south of Vona, going through the pioneering experiences of the homestead days. He remained a farmer until retirement in later life. At an early age he accepted the Lord as his personal savior, and was baptized, placing his membership in the Mennonite church south of Vona.
On Sept. 3, 1922 he was married to Lydia Ann Becker, and to this union six children were born.
During his lifetime he was active in the community, working and serving the Lord in the church, working on the local school board, was among those on the reorganization board when the country schools were consolidated with the town schools in Kit Carson County, was among those on the board that helped develop Plains Telephone Co., served on the Stratton Co-op board, and also worked for the government as fieldman for the farm offices. In 1925 - 1927 he served as minister of the New Friedensberg Mennonite Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Lydia; Willis Wayne an infant son; his parents, sister (Mrs. Fred Swartz) and brother (Roy).
Surviving him are his five children
Elaine Harrison and husband, Guy; Pauline McCaffrey and husband, Darrell, of Vona; Charlotte Boese of Colorado Springs; Eldon and wife, Joanna, of Redding, Iowa; and Beverly Miller and husband, Charles, of Colorado Springs; also 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.
Service: Vona Baptist Church on Friday January 29, 1982. Rev.Harold Vance officiating.
Casket Bearers: Richard Harrison, Ronald Harrison, Victor Harrison, Mark Miller, Richard Grasser, Russ Malone.
Final Resting Place - New Friedensberg Cemetery, Vona, Colo.
Father: Benjamin H. BOESE
b: 14 JUN 1871 in Heinrichsdorf, Russian Volhynia
Mother: Mary J. DIRKS
b: 18 FEB 1876 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Lydia Ann BECKER
b: 07 AUG 1902 in Avon, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
On Sept. 3, 1922 he was married to Lydia Ann Becker, and to this union six children were born.
During his lifetime he was active in the community, working and serving the Lord in the church, working on the local school board, was among those on the reorganization board when the country schools were consolidated with the town schools in Kit Carson County, was among those on the board that helped develop Plains Telephone Co., served on the Stratton Co-op board, and also worked for the government as fieldman for the farm offices. In 1925 - 1927 he served as minister of the New Friedensberg Mennonite Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Lydia; Willis Wayne an infant son; his parents, sister (Mrs. Fred Swartz) and brother (Roy).
Surviving him are his five children
Elaine Harrison and husband, Guy; Pauline McCaffrey and husband, Darrell, of Vona; Charlotte Boese of Colorado Springs; Eldon and wife, Joanna, of Redding, Iowa; and Beverly Miller and husband, Charles, of Colorado Springs; also 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.
Service: Vona Baptist Church on Friday January 29, 1982. Rev.Harold Vance officiating.
Casket Bearers: Richard Harrison, Ronald Harrison, Victor Harrison, Mark Miller, Richard Grasser, Russ Malone.
Final Resting Place - New Friedensberg Cemetery, Vona, Colo.
Father: Benjamin H. BOESE
b: 14 JUN 1871 in Heinrichsdorf, Russian Volhynia
Mother: Mary J. DIRKS
b: 18 FEB 1876 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Lydia Ann BECKER
b: 07 AUG 1902 in Avon, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
Arthur Lewis Boese passed away on the morning of Jan. 26, 1982 in the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, after a lingering illness, at the age of 82 years, five months and six days. Arthur was one of three children of Benjamin H. and Mary (Dirks) Boese. He was born Aug. 20, 1899 near Avon, S.D. In 1907, with his parents, he moved to the community south of Vona, going through the pioneering experiences of the homestead days. He remained a farmer until retirement in later life. At an early age he accepted the Lord as his personal savior, and was baptized, placing his membership in the Mennonite church south of Vona.
On Sept. 3, 1922 he was married to Lydia Ann Becker, and to this union six children were born.
During his lifetime he was active in the community, working and serving the Lord in the church, working on the local school board, was among those on the reorganization board when the country schools were consolidated with the town schools in Kit Carson County, was among those on the board that helped develop Plains Telephone Co., served on the Stratton Co-op board, and also worked for the government as fieldman for the farm offices. In 1925 - 1927 he served as minister of the New Friedensberg Mennonite Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Lydia; Willis Wayne an infant son; his parents, sister (Mrs. Fred Swartz) and brother (Roy).
Surviving him are his five children
Elaine Harrison and husband, Guy; Pauline McCaffrey and husband, Darrell, of Vona; Charlotte Boese of Colorado Springs; Eldon and wife, Joanna, of Redding, Iowa; and Beverly Miller and husband, Charles, of Colorado Springs; also 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.
Service: Vona Baptist Church on Friday January 29, 1982. Rev.Harold Vance officiating.
Casket Bearers: Richard Harrison, Ronald Harrison, Victor Harrison, Mark Miller, Richard Grasser, Russ Malone.
Final Resting Place - New Friedensberg Cemetery, Vona, Colo.
Father: Benjamin H. BOESE
b: 14 JUN 1871 in Heinrichsdorf, Russian Volhynia
Mother: Mary J. DIRKS
b: 18 FEB 1876 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Lydia Ann BECKER
b: 07 AUG 1902 in Avon, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
On Sept. 3, 1922 he was married to Lydia Ann Becker, and to this union six children were born.
During his lifetime he was active in the community, working and serving the Lord in the church, working on the local school board, was among those on the reorganization board when the country schools were consolidated with the town schools in Kit Carson County, was among those on the board that helped develop Plains Telephone Co., served on the Stratton Co-op board, and also worked for the government as fieldman for the farm offices. In 1925 - 1927 he served as minister of the New Friedensberg Mennonite Church.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Lydia; Willis Wayne an infant son; his parents, sister (Mrs. Fred Swartz) and brother (Roy).
Surviving him are his five children
Elaine Harrison and husband, Guy; Pauline McCaffrey and husband, Darrell, of Vona; Charlotte Boese of Colorado Springs; Eldon and wife, Joanna, of Redding, Iowa; and Beverly Miller and husband, Charles, of Colorado Springs; also 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.
Service: Vona Baptist Church on Friday January 29, 1982. Rev.Harold Vance officiating.
Casket Bearers: Richard Harrison, Ronald Harrison, Victor Harrison, Mark Miller, Richard Grasser, Russ Malone.
Final Resting Place - New Friedensberg Cemetery, Vona, Colo.
Father: Benjamin H. BOESE
b: 14 JUN 1871 in Heinrichsdorf, Russian Volhynia
Mother: Mary J. DIRKS
b: 18 FEB 1876 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage 1 Lydia Ann BECKER
b: 07 AUG 1902 in Avon, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota
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