Alitza Matuza Boehnke, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Benn) Matuza was born May 14, 1910 at Burgl Febmarn, Germany. She was baptized, May 23, 1910 and confirmedin June of 1924 in Germany. In 1929, she emigrated from Germany to the United States. She made her home withDr. and Mrs. B. Raymond Weston. On October 14, 1951, she was married to Lawrence C. Boehnke at St. John's Lutheran Church northeast of Garner. They lived and farmed near St. John's Corner until they retired from active farming in 1976. After her husband's death, Alitza continued to live at St. John's Corner. In January of 1991, she moved to the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City due to ill health.
She is survived by a brother, George Matuza and wife, Gretel, a sister, Elfrieda Bernhardt, five nephews and four nieces, all of Germany; a brother-in-law, Earl Boehnke and his wife Laura, of Ventura.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Lawrence Boehnke, July 26, 1978; her parents; a sister, Irene Bernhardt and a brother-in-law, George Boehnke.
She is survived by a brother, George Matuza and wife, Gretel, a sister, Elfrieda Bernhardt, five nephews and four nieces, all of Germany; a brother-in-law, Earl Boehnke and his wife Laura, of Ventura.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Lawrence Boehnke, July 26, 1978; her parents; a sister, Irene Bernhardt and a brother-in-law, George Boehnke.
Alitza Matuza Boehnke, the daughter of John and Dorothy (Benn) Matuza was born May 14, 1910 at Burgl Febmarn, Germany. She was baptized, May 23, 1910 and confirmedin June of 1924 in Germany. In 1929, she emigrated from Germany to the United States. She made her home withDr. and Mrs. B. Raymond Weston. On October 14, 1951, she was married to Lawrence C. Boehnke at St. John's Lutheran Church northeast of Garner. They lived and farmed near St. John's Corner until they retired from active farming in 1976. After her husband's death, Alitza continued to live at St. John's Corner. In January of 1991, she moved to the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City due to ill health.
She is survived by a brother, George Matuza and wife, Gretel, a sister, Elfrieda Bernhardt, five nephews and four nieces, all of Germany; a brother-in-law, Earl Boehnke and his wife Laura, of Ventura.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Lawrence Boehnke, July 26, 1978; her parents; a sister, Irene Bernhardt and a brother-in-law, George Boehnke.
She is survived by a brother, George Matuza and wife, Gretel, a sister, Elfrieda Bernhardt, five nephews and four nieces, all of Germany; a brother-in-law, Earl Boehnke and his wife Laura, of Ventura.
She was preceded in death by her Husband, Lawrence Boehnke, July 26, 1978; her parents; a sister, Irene Bernhardt and a brother-in-law, George Boehnke.
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