Herman Bohling

Obituary

Herman Heinrich Bohling, son of Heinrich Bohling and Wilhelmine,

nee Witte, was born March 27, 1879 at Schwalingen, Hanover,
Germany.

He passed away Saturday, August 22, at the age of 80 years,

four months and 28 days. The deceased had suffered recurrences

of an ailment which had bothered him for several years.

He received the blessing of holy baptism on April 6, 1879 and

on March 24, 1893 was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at

Schwalingen.

During October of 1894, at the age of 15, he emigrated to America

with Dick Rohrs and William Bohling, Sr. For about five years he

worked at the Dick Rohrs and Conrad Harms, Sr., homes, and the

next three years farmed for himself on the Fred Rohrs farm near

Johnson. During the fall of 1902 he purchased the farm southwest

of Auburn where he spent the remainder of his life.

On November 8, 1902 Pastor Theodore Streng united Herman

H. Bohling in marriage to Ida M. Oestmann at the home of her

father near Saint Paul Lutheran church (Hickory Grove). Their

union was blessed with three children, two daughters and one son.

One child, a girl, was stillborn.

The golden wedding was celebrated in 1952 in the community

building. Another happy occasion was his 80th birthday, when

approximately 100 relatives and friends gathered at the Legion

hall to honor him.

He was preceded in death by his two daughters, Erna, (Mrs. Julius) Meyer who passed away August 20, 1937, and Lila (Mrs. Herman) Meyer, who died on November 26, 1953; also two sisters, Augusta and Ida (Mrs. W. P. Rohrs), and four brothers, August, Fred, Carl and Gustav. His passing is mourned by his beloved wife and one son, Alvin F. Bohling, and wife, Lorene, of near Auburn; two sons-in-law, Julius H. Meyer and Herman G. Meyer of near Auburn; grandchildren, Betty, Ruth, Roland and Roger Meyer, and Gerald and Herald Bohling, all of near Auburn; and Mrs. Donna Monnette of Humboldt; two brothers, 90 year old Wilhelm Bohling in Germany, and Henry Bohling of Columbia, South Dakota; four brothers-in-law, Fred H. Oestmann of near Auburn, and William Oestmann, John D. Schlange of Auburn, and W. P. Rohrs of San Diego, California, four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Marie Bohling, Germany; Mrs. Augusta Bohling, Johnson, Mrs. Emma Oestmann, Johnson, and Mrs. Henry Bohling, Columbia, South Dakota, and his host of nephews, nieces and friends.

Funeral services were held on August 25, at 2 p.m., at Saint Paul

(Hickory Grove) Lutheran church with Reverend H. A. Kolm officiating.

Casket bearers were August W. Bohling, Gustav H. C. Bohling,

Otto Bohling, Elmer Bohling, Harvey Bohling, and Otto Rohrs.

Assisting with the flowers were Miss Ella Bohling and Mrs. Arnold

Harms. Music was furnished by the church choir, directed by Alvin

Remmers, Mrs. Alvin Remmers was organist.
Interment was in the Saint Paul Lutheran cemetery. Caseys were

in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Ray, Oklahoma City; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bohling, Mr. and

Mrs. Ray Podoll, Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Bohling, Harvey Bohling,

and Mrs. Albert Podoll of Columbia, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Zabel, Athol, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zabel and Miss

Hulda Zabel, Smith Center, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Meyer,

Gaylord, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Brendemuhl, Chester,

Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fangmeier, Hebron; Mrs. Art

Meyer, Deshler, Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt, Lincoln; Reverend and

Mrs. H. C. Wienke, De-Witt: Mrs. Emma Todter, Mr. and Mrs.

August Bohling and Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Bohling, Tecumseh;

and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Monnette, Humboldt.

Auburn Press Tribune

Tuesday

September 1, 1959

Born - Friday, August 13, 1909
Nemaha County, Nebraska
Baptized - Friday, August 27, 1909

Died - Friday, September 5, 1986
Clarkson Hospital, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

Died - September 23, 1987
Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center, Nemaha County, Nebraska

2nd Wife - Emilie Johanne (Mohrman) Rohrs
3rd Wife - Martha Dora (Bohling) Rohrs