Katherine Boche

FUNERAL SERVICES : A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2010. SURVIVORS : She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Albert of Cottage Grove, Joel (Cheryl) of Woodbury, Phillip (Diane) of Meadow Vista, CA, Linda (Steve) of Wellington, New Zealand, Rebecca (Joseph) of Park Rapids, and Mark of Tucson, AZ; 15 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Mary of South St. Paul, Dolly of Inver Grove Heights, Mike (Ann) of South St. Paul and Madeline of Buhl. Katherine Boche June 15, 1911 ~ October 13, 2009 Katherine Boche, age 98 of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Oct. 13, 2009 at the Green Acres Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. Katherine was born on June 15, 1911, to Joseph and Mary Jugovich in Buhl, MN. As a teenager she moved to South Saint Paul. She was united in marriage to Albert Boche on October 19, 1935. This union was blessed with six children, Albert, Joel, Phillip, Linda, Rebecca and Mark. From 1940 to1953, the family resided in St. Paul Park. The family moved to Moorhead where they lived until retiring to Bad Medicine Lake near Park Rapids. She and Al traveled to New Zealand and spent 20+ winters in California. Katherine enjoyed tending her flower gardens and garnered many awards at various county and state fairs. She was preceded in death by Albert, her brothers: Joseph, Anthony, John; and sisters, Ann, Rose, Ellen and infant. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Albert of Cottage Grove, Joel (Cheryl) of Woodbury, Phillip (Diane) of Meadow Vista, CA, Linda (Steve) of Wellington, New Zealand, Rebecca (Joseph) of Park Rapids, and Mark of Tucson, AZ; 15 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Mary of South St. Paul, Dolly of Inver Grove Heights, Mike (Ann) of South St. Paul and Madeline of Buhl. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2010.