Submitted by: Linda Braden Gray

 

WILLIAM BOLLENBACHER

 

23 Jan 1862 - 9 Dec 1946

 

The Bremen Enquirer, 12 Dec 1946, Page 1

 

    William Bollenbacher, eighty-four years old, a lifelong resident of this community, died at midnight December 9 at the Bremen Nursing Home, where he had been for several days.  Mr. Bollenbacher was a son of Peter B. and Margaret (Schlarb) Bollenbacher and was born January 23, 1862, in St. Joseph County.  In 1884 he was married to Magdalena Fox, who died April, 1931.  Since the death of his wife Mr. Bollenbacher has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Forrest Haenes, in Bremen.  Surviving relatives are two daughters, Mrs. Josephine McCalmont of Plymouth and Mrs. Haenes of Bremen; one son, John Bollenbacher of Inwood; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

 

    Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock at the Huff Funeral Home.  Rev. N. B. Wierwill, pastor of First Evangelical Reformed church, will officiate and burial will be in the Bremen cemetery.