Milton Eugene Boehs
My loving husband, our dad and grandad, was born to Elmer and Frances Penner Boehs in Isabella, Oklahoma on December 4, 1939. He left us for his eternal home on September 29, 2023, reaching the age of eighty three years.
Dad often talked of living in a happy home and learning to work at an early age. When he was fifteen years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and found a peace flooding his soul. His father, Minister Elmer Boehs baptized him into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on February 15, 1955. The faith and the church were precious to him all his life.
Dad fell in love with our mother, Laverda Jantz and they were joined together in marriage on January 10,1960 at Fredonia, Kansas, by Minister Elmer Boehs. They adored each other through the joys and sorrows of life and were completely devoted for sixty three years.
On February 23,1968, Dad was ordained into the ministry by Minister Harry Wenger at Fairview, Oklahoma. He loved to preach the saving gospel. His compassion and love for the hurting and troubled souls of man inspired him to reach out to them. He desired that everyone would know the hope and freedom from fear that is found in Jesus Christ. Putting his heart into serving on different church boards became an important part of his life. Dad was especially enthused with tent meeting evangelism.
In 1990, a new chapter in our parents' lives began by moving to Lakin, Kansas. He raised alfalfa and developed the Quality Hay grinding business. He very much enjoyed western Kansas. The new Lakin congregation brought joy. Just a few weeks ago he gave his testimony in church of the love and thankfulness he felt for the Lakin brotherhood.
Dad valued people. Nothing was better than visiting with family and friends or meeting new ones. It didn't take long and he was visiting about the serious, important issues of life. Faith in an almighty God and thankfulness were pillars that he held to. We as a family knew him as a loving, adoring husband, caring, generous father and a kind, optimistic grandad. He often expressed his love and we leaned on him for guidance and support. Our hearts ache with the separation but we long to be together at Home forever.
Survivors include his loving wife, LaVerda , children, Melodee and Corwin Smith, Mike and Kristy Boehs both of Lakin, Kansas; Michele and Doyle Nightingale, Fulton, Kentucky; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren, siblings: Virginia and Alton Unruh, Greensburg, Kansas; Polly and Robert Schneider, Perrinton, Michigan; Elaine and James Nightingale, Scott City, Kansas; Kendall and Rosanna Boehs, Mountain Grove, Missouri; Maureen and Denton Koehn, Ulysses, Kansas; Mom's family; Barbara Jantz,
Moundridge, Kansas; Harold and June Jantz, Neodesha, Kansas; Roland Schmidt, Brooksville, Mississippi; Marilyn and Gaylord Schmidt, Galva, Kansas.
Preceding him in death were his parents, parents-in-law, one sister, one brother, four sisters-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Lakin Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin, Kansas. The family suggests memorials given to Gospel Tract Bible Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.
My loving husband, our dad and grandad, was born to Elmer and Frances Penner Boehs in Isabella, Oklahoma on December 4, 1939. He left us for his eternal home on September 29, 2023, reaching the age of eighty three years.
Dad often talked of living in a happy home and learning to work at an early age. When he was fifteen years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and found a peace flooding his soul. His father, Minister Elmer Boehs baptized him into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on February 15, 1955. The faith and the church were precious to him all his life.
Dad fell in love with our mother, Laverda Jantz and they were joined together in marriage on January 10,1960 at Fredonia, Kansas, by Minister Elmer Boehs. They adored each other through the joys and sorrows of life and were completely devoted for sixty three years.
On February 23,1968, Dad was ordained into the ministry by Minister Harry Wenger at Fairview, Oklahoma. He loved to preach the saving gospel. His compassion and love for the hurting and troubled souls of man inspired him to reach out to them. He desired that everyone would know the hope and freedom from fear that is found in Jesus Christ. Putting his heart into serving on different church boards became an important part of his life. Dad was especially enthused with tent meeting evangelism.
In 1990, a new chapter in our parents' lives began by moving to Lakin, Kansas. He raised alfalfa and developed the Quality Hay grinding business. He very much enjoyed western Kansas. The new Lakin congregation brought joy. Just a few weeks ago he gave his testimony in church of the love and thankfulness he felt for the Lakin brotherhood.
Dad valued people. Nothing was better than visiting with family and friends or meeting new ones. It didn't take long and he was visiting about the serious, important issues of life. Faith in an almighty God and thankfulness were pillars that he held to. We as a family knew him as a loving, adoring husband, caring, generous father and a kind, optimistic grandad. He often expressed his love and we leaned on him for guidance and support. Our hearts ache with the separation but we long to be together at Home forever.
Survivors include his loving wife, LaVerda , children, Melodee and Corwin Smith, Mike and Kristy Boehs both of Lakin, Kansas; Michele and Doyle Nightingale, Fulton, Kentucky; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren, siblings: Virginia and Alton Unruh, Greensburg, Kansas; Polly and Robert Schneider, Perrinton, Michigan; Elaine and James Nightingale, Scott City, Kansas; Kendall and Rosanna Boehs, Mountain Grove, Missouri; Maureen and Denton Koehn, Ulysses, Kansas; Mom's family; Barbara Jantz,
Moundridge, Kansas; Harold and June Jantz, Neodesha, Kansas; Roland Schmidt, Brooksville, Mississippi; Marilyn and Gaylord Schmidt, Galva, Kansas.
Preceding him in death were his parents, parents-in-law, one sister, one brother, four sisters-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Lakin Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin, Kansas. The family suggests memorials given to Gospel Tract Bible Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.
Milton Eugene Boehs
My loving husband, our dad and grandad, was born to Elmer and Frances Penner Boehs in Isabella, Oklahoma on December 4, 1939. He left us for his eternal home on September 29, 2023, reaching the age of eighty three years.
Dad often talked of living in a happy home and learning to work at an early age. When he was fifteen years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and found a peace flooding his soul. His father, Minister Elmer Boehs baptized him into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on February 15, 1955. The faith and the church were precious to him all his life.
Dad fell in love with our mother, Laverda Jantz and they were joined together in marriage on January 10,1960 at Fredonia, Kansas, by Minister Elmer Boehs. They adored each other through the joys and sorrows of life and were completely devoted for sixty three years.
On February 23,1968, Dad was ordained into the ministry by Minister Harry Wenger at Fairview, Oklahoma. He loved to preach the saving gospel. His compassion and love for the hurting and troubled souls of man inspired him to reach out to them. He desired that everyone would know the hope and freedom from fear that is found in Jesus Christ. Putting his heart into serving on different church boards became an important part of his life. Dad was especially enthused with tent meeting evangelism.
In 1990, a new chapter in our parents' lives began by moving to Lakin, Kansas. He raised alfalfa and developed the Quality Hay grinding business. He very much enjoyed western Kansas. The new Lakin congregation brought joy. Just a few weeks ago he gave his testimony in church of the love and thankfulness he felt for the Lakin brotherhood.
Dad valued people. Nothing was better than visiting with family and friends or meeting new ones. It didn't take long and he was visiting about the serious, important issues of life. Faith in an almighty God and thankfulness were pillars that he held to. We as a family knew him as a loving, adoring husband, caring, generous father and a kind, optimistic grandad. He often expressed his love and we leaned on him for guidance and support. Our hearts ache with the separation but we long to be together at Home forever.
Survivors include his loving wife, LaVerda , children, Melodee and Corwin Smith, Mike and Kristy Boehs both of Lakin, Kansas; Michele and Doyle Nightingale, Fulton, Kentucky; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren, siblings: Virginia and Alton Unruh, Greensburg, Kansas; Polly and Robert Schneider, Perrinton, Michigan; Elaine and James Nightingale, Scott City, Kansas; Kendall and Rosanna Boehs, Mountain Grove, Missouri; Maureen and Denton Koehn, Ulysses, Kansas; Mom's family; Barbara Jantz,
Moundridge, Kansas; Harold and June Jantz, Neodesha, Kansas; Roland Schmidt, Brooksville, Mississippi; Marilyn and Gaylord Schmidt, Galva, Kansas.
Preceding him in death were his parents, parents-in-law, one sister, one brother, four sisters-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Lakin Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin, Kansas. The family suggests memorials given to Gospel Tract Bible Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.
My loving husband, our dad and grandad, was born to Elmer and Frances Penner Boehs in Isabella, Oklahoma on December 4, 1939. He left us for his eternal home on September 29, 2023, reaching the age of eighty three years.
Dad often talked of living in a happy home and learning to work at an early age. When he was fifteen years old, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and found a peace flooding his soul. His father, Minister Elmer Boehs baptized him into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite on February 15, 1955. The faith and the church were precious to him all his life.
Dad fell in love with our mother, Laverda Jantz and they were joined together in marriage on January 10,1960 at Fredonia, Kansas, by Minister Elmer Boehs. They adored each other through the joys and sorrows of life and were completely devoted for sixty three years.
On February 23,1968, Dad was ordained into the ministry by Minister Harry Wenger at Fairview, Oklahoma. He loved to preach the saving gospel. His compassion and love for the hurting and troubled souls of man inspired him to reach out to them. He desired that everyone would know the hope and freedom from fear that is found in Jesus Christ. Putting his heart into serving on different church boards became an important part of his life. Dad was especially enthused with tent meeting evangelism.
In 1990, a new chapter in our parents' lives began by moving to Lakin, Kansas. He raised alfalfa and developed the Quality Hay grinding business. He very much enjoyed western Kansas. The new Lakin congregation brought joy. Just a few weeks ago he gave his testimony in church of the love and thankfulness he felt for the Lakin brotherhood.
Dad valued people. Nothing was better than visiting with family and friends or meeting new ones. It didn't take long and he was visiting about the serious, important issues of life. Faith in an almighty God and thankfulness were pillars that he held to. We as a family knew him as a loving, adoring husband, caring, generous father and a kind, optimistic grandad. He often expressed his love and we leaned on him for guidance and support. Our hearts ache with the separation but we long to be together at Home forever.
Survivors include his loving wife, LaVerda , children, Melodee and Corwin Smith, Mike and Kristy Boehs both of Lakin, Kansas; Michele and Doyle Nightingale, Fulton, Kentucky; ten grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren, siblings: Virginia and Alton Unruh, Greensburg, Kansas; Polly and Robert Schneider, Perrinton, Michigan; Elaine and James Nightingale, Scott City, Kansas; Kendall and Rosanna Boehs, Mountain Grove, Missouri; Maureen and Denton Koehn, Ulysses, Kansas; Mom's family; Barbara Jantz,
Moundridge, Kansas; Harold and June Jantz, Neodesha, Kansas; Roland Schmidt, Brooksville, Mississippi; Marilyn and Gaylord Schmidt, Galva, Kansas.
Preceding him in death were his parents, parents-in-law, one sister, one brother, four sisters-in-law, and two brothers-in-law.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Lakin Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin, Kansas. The family suggests memorials given to Gospel Tract Bible Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.
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