Gretchen Louise BOESE
1923 - 2003 (80 years)-
Name Gretchen Louise BOESE Birth 12 Aug 1923 Newton, Jasper, Iowa 
Gender Female Census 1930 Newton, Jasper, Iowa Death 9 Sep 2003 Raymore, Cass, Missouri [1, 2] Burial New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, Warren, Iowa [3] 
Siblings1 brother Person ID I9626 bmds Last Modified 8 Aug 2012
Father Frederick Albert BOESE, b. 28 Dec 1882, Limburg, Hesse, Germany d. 1960 (Age 77 years) Mother Clara Louise KUPFER, b. 24 Apr 1885, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa d. 1 Apr 1981, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota (Age 95 years) Family ID F3923 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Donald Malvern WHARFF, b. 26 Aug 1917, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska d. 13 May 2011, Raymore, Cass, Missouri (Age 93 years) Marriage 26 May 1946 Newton, Jasper, Iowa Age at Marriage Gretchen : 22 years old | Donald : 28 years old. Family ID F3937 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 12 Aug 1923 - Newton, Jasper, Iowa Census - 1930 - Newton, Jasper, Iowa Marriage - 26 May 1946 - Newton, Jasper, Iowa 
Death - 9 Sep 2003 - Raymore, Cass, Missouri 
Burial - - New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, Warren, Iowa Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S9] Social Security Death Index.
Name: Gretchen | b: 12 aug 1923 | d: 9 sep 2003 | Last Residence: 64083 (Raymore, Cass, Missouri) | Issue: Iowa
- [S4] Obituary.
Wharff, Gretchen L. (Boese) 1923-2003 | RAYMORE, Mo. – Gretchen L. Wharff, 80, of Raymore, Mo., formerly of Newton, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following major open-heart surgery.
The daughter of Frederick and Clara (Kupfer), she was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Newton. She graduated from Newton Senior High School and became a bookkeeper for local businesses, including the Maytag Company. On May 26, 1946, she married Donald M. Wharff. They moved to Minneapolis, Minn., and she worked part-time as a bookkeeper and was a homemaker. She was an active member of PEO and was a painter and nature enthusiast who enjoyed bird watching and gardening. She was a vocalist, organist and pianist and was a member of First Christian Church of Minneapolis for 45 years and recently, a member of the Raymore Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband; four nieces and two nephews, four grandnieces, one grandnephew, many great grandnieces; and many friends. She was preceded in death by a brother, Frederick Boese.
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Bromwell Lounge at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Mo. Graveside services will be held Monday at New Virginia Cemetery in New Virginia. Memorials will be accepted to Fellowship of John, c/o Foxwood Springs Living Center, 1500 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore, Mo. 64083. Cullen Funeral Home in Raymore, Mo., is handling arrangements.
- [S4] Obituary.
- [S9] Social Security Death Index.
