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Earl Albert Bomke

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Earl Albert Bomke

Birth
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
2 Oct 2001 (aged 88)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Earl A. Bomke, 88, of Springfield died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 16, 1913, the son of Carl and Nellie Buhr Bomke.

He married Irma E. Haseley in 1942 in Springfield; she preceded him in death in 1999.

Mr. Bomke was a self-employed farmer.

He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Illinois Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame.

He was a lifetime honorary member of the Earl Bomke Horseshoe Pitchers Club and won the Illinois State Horseshoe Pitchers Championship three times.

Survivors: a son, Ronald Bomke of Springfield; two daughters, Karen E. (husband, Percy) Stephens and Marjorie L. (husband, John) Penick, both of Springfield; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence (wife, Marie) and Ray (wife, Teresa) Bomke, both of Springfield; a sister, Mildred (husband, Clemens) Banaitis of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bisch Funeral Home West, the Rev. Dr. Michael Strong officiating.
Burial: Old Salem Cemetery.

State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL)
Date: October 4, 2001
Page: 32
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Earl Albert Bomke
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1913
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Employer: Self Farm
Weight: "175"
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Nellie Bomke
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Earl Albert Bomke
[Earl A Bomke]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1913
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois
Death Date: 2 Oct 2001
Father: Carl Bomke
Mother: Nellie Buhr
Notes:
Jan 1956: Name listed as EARL ALBERT BOMKE;
10 Oct 2001: Name listed as EARL A BOMKE
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Earl A. Bomke, 88, of Springfield died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 16, 1913, the son of Carl and Nellie Buhr Bomke.

He married Irma E. Haseley in 1942 in Springfield; she preceded him in death in 1999.

Mr. Bomke was a self-employed farmer.

He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Illinois Horseshoe Pitchers Hall of Fame.

He was a lifetime honorary member of the Earl Bomke Horseshoe Pitchers Club and won the Illinois State Horseshoe Pitchers Championship three times.

Survivors: a son, Ronald Bomke of Springfield; two daughters, Karen E. (husband, Percy) Stephens and Marjorie L. (husband, John) Penick, both of Springfield; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence (wife, Marie) and Ray (wife, Teresa) Bomke, both of Springfield; a sister, Mildred (husband, Clemens) Banaitis of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.

Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Bisch Funeral Home West, the Rev. Dr. Michael Strong officiating.
Burial: Old Salem Cemetery.

State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL)
Date: October 4, 2001
Page: 32
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Earl Albert Bomke
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1913
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Employer: Self Farm
Weight: "175"
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: "5 9"
Next of Kin: Nellie Bomke
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Earl Albert Bomke
[Earl A Bomke]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1913
Birth Place: Springfield, Illinois
Death Date: 2 Oct 2001
Father: Carl Bomke
Mother: Nellie Buhr
Notes:
Jan 1956: Name listed as EARL ALBERT BOMKE;
10 Oct 2001: Name listed as EARL A BOMKE
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  • Maintained by: Darrin Moore
  • Originally Created by: CLB
  • Added: Jul 4, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72667151/earl_albert-bomke: accessed ), memorial page for Earl Albert Bomke (16 Feb 1913–2 Oct 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72667151, citing Old Salem Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Darrin Moore (contributor 47815365).