Age: 93 years, 1 month, 5 days
SOPHIE M. BOHL
(nee BLIEVERNICHT)
DOB: February 6, 1876
Kankakee County, IL, USA
DOD: March 11,1969
Beecher, Will County, IL, USA
Daughter of John and Katharine (nee Urhammer) Blievernicht
Sister to: William Blievenicht, Minnie (August Pfingsten), Herman C. (Anna Luescher), Emma (William F. Heldt), Melissa (Claus Stoeven), John C. (Anna D. Unknown), Louise M. (John C. Bohl)
Wife of Henry H. Bohl, Jr., married February 9, 1898
BEECHER HERALD – MARCH 13, 1969
FUNERAL SERVICES SATURDAY FOR MRS. SOPHIE BOHL
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ for Mrs. Sophie Bohl, 93, of 640 Indiana, Beecher. The Rev. John Merzdorf will officiate and interment will be at the Beecher Mausoleum.
Mrs. Bohl died Tuesday at her home. She was born February 6, 1876 in Kankakee County and was a lifelong resident of this area.
She was preceded in death by her husband Henry on June 3, 1953, 3 brothers and four sisters.
Visitation will be after 3 p.m. at the Hack Chapel and from 1 to 2 on Saturday at the church.
Editors Notes: Heinrich Bohl Sr., Sophie’s father-in-law, lived with Henry & Sophie from the time of their marriage to the time of his death in 1921.
Nieces and nephews survive.
Sophie’s family members also resting in the mausoleum are:
Husband: Henry H. Bohl
Father-in-law: Heinrich “Hy” Bohl
Henry Bohl, 79, a native of Washington Township and resident of Beecher for the past twenty-six years, passed away at the Hazelcrest General Hospital following a week’s confinement, late Sunday afternoon.
The departed, Louis Fick, son of Johann Fick and his wife, Mary nee Knoll, long deceased, was born, June 4, 1861 in Mecklenburgh, Germany. He was soon after birth received into the fellowship of the Christian church through the holy rites of baptism. When he was four years old, his parents immigrated to this country and settled on a farm, 3 1/2 miles southeast of Beecher. Soon afterwards, they became members of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, east of Beecher, where the deceased, following a course of religious instruction, was confirmed, April 9, 1876, by the late Rev. Keuchen as one of a class of twenty-three. On Oct. 25, 1888, he was united in holy wedlock with Miss Maria Heldt, the ceremony taking place in St. John’s Church with the late Rev. G. Koch officiating. This happy union was blessed with three children, of whom one, a boy, died shortly after birth. The surviving children, who deeply mourn the passing of a kind, loving father, are Emma, Mrs. John Lange, Beecher; and Amanda, Mrs. Ben Johnson, also of Beecher. Immediately after their marriage, the young couple took up farming on the County Line on a farm known as the Fick homestead. While living here, they were faithful and loyal members of St. John’s Church. After 27 years of successful farming, they acquired and made their home on the southeast edge of Beecher adjoining the Dixie Highway. Here they were privileged to enjoy many carefree and happy years until Jan. 28, 1937, when the loving wife and mother was called into the better life. Deeply grieved, the departed carried on in Christian faith and fortitude, always enjoying the best of health and loving care of his daughter, Amanda.
He leaves to mourn his passing the two daughters already mentioned; two sons-in-law; a grandchild, Leonard Lange; two brothers-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Admitted to probate in probate court yesterday was the will of the late Louis Fick which disposed of an estate at $18,000.
Louis Pralle, well known farmer of this community, passed away, Saturday morning, at 1:00 o’clock at St. James Hospital. After a lingering illness at his home, Mr. Pralle was taken to the hospital about two weeks before the end came.
The departed, John Henry Louis Pralle, son of Henry and Wilhelmina nee Stradtmann, Pralle. both deceased, was born Oct. 27, 1869, on the Pralle homestead, 2 miles southeast of this village. On February 20, 1870, he was baptized in St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church by Rev. F.G. Reinecke and thus received into the family of the children of God. Following instruction in the great fundamentals of our Christian religion, he was confirmed with a class of 28 in the above mentioned church by Rev. G. Koch.
The departed, Mrs. Louis Fick, nee Maria Heldt, daughter of William and Hannah Heldt, both deceased, was born, Feb. 6, 1866, at Downers Grove. The child of Christian parents, she was soon after birth received into the larger family of the children of God through the holy rite of Baptism. When her parents, a few years later, located near Beecher and became affiliated with the St. John’s Church, she received the religious instruction and was confirmed in that church by the Rev. E. Keuchen, March 21, 1880. On October 25, 1888, she was also married in the same church to Mr. Louis Fick, Rev. G Koch officiating. This happy union was blessed with three children, one of whom a boy, died shortly after birth. The surviving children, who with their father deeply mourn the passing of a loving wife and mother, are Emma, Mrs. John Lange; and Amanda, Mrs. Ben Johnson, both near and in Beecher. Immediately after their marriage, the young couple engaged in farming on the county line, about 3 ½ miles southeast of Beecher. After twenty seven years of successful farming, they acquired and made their home on the southeastern edge of town, adjoining the Dixie Highway.
Funeral services were conducted, Sunday, beginning at 1:30 at the house and continued at St. Luke’s Church at 1:50, where her pastor, Rev. G. Horst, spoke fitting words of comfort in both the German and English languages. The members of St. Luke’s Ladies Aid, in which organization the deceased held membership, rendered two appropriate songs. Beautiful floral pieces and a very large gathering of friends testified to the high esteem in which the departed was held by all who knew her. She was laid to rest in the Beecher Mausoleum.
The departed, Charles Beseke, was born April 15, 1870, one mile southwest of Beecher. On June 6, 1870, he was baptized in the name of the Triune God by Rev. Gotlieb Reinecke and thus received into the family of the children of God. Following a period of instruction in the great fundamentals of the Christian religion, he was confirmed by the Rev. G. Koch, March 31, 1895.
Carl was a member of the Freemasons which is the symbol you see on his headstone.
The death of Henry Meyer occurred at the Chicago Heights hospital, Tuesday, at about midnight. Death was caused by a complication of ailments. Mr. Meyer was 72 years of age and had been living in retirement since moving to the village some years ago. Funeral services, it is understood will be conducted, Saturday, by Rev. C Nauerth at St. John’s Church, and burial will be in the mausoleum.
Henry F. Meyer was born in the neighborhood of Beecher, March 18, 1859, to Claus Meyer and his wife Dorothy, nee Lemke. He entered in holy wedlock with Mrs. Melsina Engelking, July 18, 1906. Three children were born to this union, of whom, two died in infancy; one son, Harry, survives to mourn his loss. There are also two stepsons, Carl and Fred Engelking, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Sophia Fahrenkopf, with their families. His wife and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Emil Dierking, preceded him in death two years ago. Others mourners are two sisters and one brother. He had been living on a farm east of Beecher for most of his life with the exception of the years from 1903-1914, when the family lived in Harvey. On account of the failing health of Mrs. Meyer and his own physical ailments the family moved to town about four and one half years ago. This change improved his health greatly while the illness of his wife developed into great seriousness. Recently his old ailment appeared and quickly developed into “uremia”. He was taken to the hospital, Monday afternoon in much pain. He passed away, Wednesday morning, at 12:25 p.m. at the age of 74 years, 7 months and 7 days.
The departed, Mrs. Eva Friederica Maria Dorothea Hack, nee Ruge, daughter of Charles and Wilhelmina Rufe nee Zirzow, was born, June 24, 1860, at West Chicago in DuPage Co. Being the child of Christian parents, she was in early infancy placed in the arms of her Saviour through baptism in a Lutheran church at Downers Grove. When she was about five years old her parents moved to a farm, west of Goodenow, residing there two years, after which they established the so-called Ruge homestead, five miles south-east of here. Her parents having united with the St. John’s congregation gave the departed every opportunity to gain a thorough religious education so that, March 29, 1874, in the hour of her confirmation and in the presence of her pastor, Rev. Keuchen, and a large congregation she could gladly and gratefully promise allegiance to her Master.
Having failed in health for some time but without due cause for alarm it came as a distinct shock to her loved ones and the community when, Thursday morning, March 23, a paralytic stroke brought her to the very door of death. A doctor and the children being immediately summoned, it soon became apparent that medical skill and loving care on the part of the daughters, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Hack, and Miss Verna Adolph would prove of no avail. Thus, Sunday morning, March 26, at 8:06, she peacefully closed her eyes in death at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 2 days. Those deeply mourning her passing are the children already mentioned, three brothers and Emil of Lowell, Indiana; one sister, Alvina, Mrs. Otto Knuth of Chicago; two daughters-in-law; twenty-six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a large number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted, Wed. March 29, at 1:30 p.m., at the house, Rev. Horst officiating and Mrs. Adkins rendering a solo. Services were conducted at St. Luke’s Church, where her pastor spoke the German and English languages to a very large attendance. In addition, the Ladies Aid of which Mrs. Hack had been an active member, sang two appropriate songs. Mrs. Adkins also sang two heart-touching solos. Rev. Thomas Adkins, Crown Point, Ind., pastor of Mrs. Graves, who was too ill to attend her mother’s funeral, offered a consoling prayer. Many beautiful floral pieces gave ample evidence of the esteem in which the departed was held by all who knew her. She was buried in the mausoleum. The pallbearers were: Arthur Hack, Arthur Ruge, Dr. E.C. Hack, Wesley Ruge, Leslie Schultz, Irwin Loitz, Wm. Meyer and Otto Meyer. The grandchildren served as flower carriers.
Melsina Catharine Louise Meyer, nee Fiene, was born December 9, 1860, in the neighborhood west of Chicago, where her parents Fr. (Friedrich) Fiene and his wife lived at the time. Later when they moved into the neighborhood of Beecher they joined the St. John’s Church. Here in 1874, she was confirmed by Rev. E. Keuchen. In 1896, she was united in holy wedlock to Ferdinand Engelking, who died in 1894, leaving her a widow with four small children. After a widowship of one year and a half, in July, 1896, she entered into matrimony with Henry Meyer. To this union three children were born, two of whom died in infancy.
Funeral services for Diedrich Meyer were held this (Thursday) afternoon at the St. John Evangelical Church, Rev. Weber officiating, His death occurred Feb. 22, 1925. He reached the age of 82 years, 10 months and 17 days.