Henry “Hank” Herman Boeckman, 98, Linn, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Summit Villa Nursing Home in Holts Summit.
He was born Jan. 6, 1923, to the late Joseph and Ida (Dickneite) Boeckman in St. Elizabeth.
He proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy on the USS Alpine from 1943 to 1946.
Henry was united in marriage to the late Pauline Schepker Dec. 19, 1943. He later married the late Margaret Ann Schepker Jan. 8, 1956 in Hernando, Miss.
Together Henry and Margaret owned and operated Dairy Crème, a drive-in restaurant, from 1960-1965 in St. Clair, later moving to Gerald, where they bought another drive-in and operated it for two years. After years of working, he and Margaret moved to Linn on a small farm, creating a forever home for family and friends to make many memories for years to follow. Their retirement life included many travels, with the winter months spent in Florida with friends, and the summers spent camping and fishing closer to home with family and grandchildren. Henry would haul a camper and a fishing boat anywhere as long as it meant he could spend the next day on the water.
He was a member of the Carpenters Union for 50 years, the VFW Post 4756 in Linn and St. George Catholic Church in Linn.
Henry loved a good game of cards, whether with family, friends or the kids, and he never turned down a game of dominoes with the grandkids. He and Margaret cherished their time together picking berries, making homemade rolls and dancing the night away.
Henry is preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Ida; wives, Pauline and Margaret; brothers, Joe, Albert, Adolph and Fred Boeckman; sisters, Anna Marie Schepers and infant sister Mary Theresa.
He is survived by children, Robert ‘Bob’ Boeckman and wife Carole and James ‘Jim’ Boeckman and wife Sandra, all of Jefferson City, Martha Fifer and husband Tom of Osage Bend and Mary Kolb and husband Stanley of Wardsville; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren and another one on the way; sisters Pat Brondel of St. Martin, and Alberta Koestner and husband Tom of Russellville.
Visitation will be from 9a.m. - 10 a.m. (today) Wednesday, Oct. 6, at St. George Catholic Church in Linn followed by a Mass of Christian burial with the Rev. I.C. Medina officiating.
Interment with full Military Honors will be in Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum in Jefferson City.
Memorial contributions suggested to St. George Catholic Church in Linn or the VFW Auxiliary in Linn.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel in Linn.
