OBITUARY: Harvey Emil August Boettcher, 1909-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Jan. 21, 2004] 
 



                     Harvey Emil August Boettcher
                     
Funeral service  for Harvey Emil August Boettcher, 94, of St. Ansgar, Iowa,
were held Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004 at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery,
Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. Harvey died on Jan. 14, 2004 at
the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Harvey was born on May 3, 1909 to Albert and Emma (Kronemann) Boettcher
in Union Township, Worth County, Iowa. He was baptized on May 23, 1909
at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, (Worth county, Iowa) with Henrietta
Kruger, Emil Kronemann and August Volkman as sponsors. He was confirmed on
April 13, 1934 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton. He attended school
in Grafton.  In his early years he was a member of the mens quartet who
sang in the Grafton area.

Harvey married Irene Rosenberg on October 19, 1939 at St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township. They farmed in the Grafton and St. Ansgar area until
retiring to St. Ansgar in 1977.  

He entered the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar on March 3, 1999 and
continued to enjoy flowers and plants in his room. He was a member of
the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.

Harvey was preceded in death by his parents; wife Irene in 1997; five
brothers.

Harvey is survived by two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; special niece,
Luella Pagel of Grafton and many other nieces and nephews.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, 641-713-4920, was in
charge of arrangements.
 
 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson