1950
Jerome
2007
Jerome Boedigheimer
September 1, 1950 — October 29, 2007
Jerome Clarence Boedigheimer was born September 1, 1950, to Clarence and Gertrude (Siebels) Boedigheimer. He died in his home in Perham, October 29, 2007. A liver biopsy performed on October 19 indicated metastatic adenocarcinoma. After a brief stay in the Fargo VA Hospital he returned home on October 25; he died a few days later surrounded by family and friends that he loved. Jerome is survived by his wife, Lina Belar; daughter, Samantha Boedigheimer; stepson, Rama Calabria; step grandson, Anthony Calabria; four sisters, Joanne (David) Buntrock, Monticello, MN; Phyllis Boedigheimer, Rice, MN; Marlene Boedigheimer, New York Mills, MN; and Pam (Rick) Werner, Perham, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Gertrude Boedigheimer; and a nephew, Travis Werner.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 2, 2007, beginning at 2:00 pm at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, with Father Arlie Sowada officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 1, at Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
Jerome was born and raised in Perham, Minnesota, and graduated from Perham High School in 1968. In 1972 he earned an Associate of Arts degree at Fergus Falls Community College. He was briefly married to Sandra Bischoff and had one child, Samantha. Jerome spent four years in the US Air Force as a missile guidance specialist assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, for duty with a unit of the Tactical Air Command. He was honorably discharged on February 20, 1981. He returned to Perham and began work at Service Food. He met Lina Belar and they were married October 23, 1984, and took up residence in the MJ Daly house in Perham with stepson Rama Calabria. Thomas Knapper, who was like a son to them, also lived with them for awhile.
Jerome's heart was as big as his smile and he was active in the community in a variety of ways. He was elected to the Perham City Council in 1990 and was still a member at the time of his death. He was one of the founders of the Perham Park Board of which he was chairperson. One enduring legacy is the nearly 1,000 boulevard trees which he helped to plant in Perham. He has been a member of the Lions, the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce, and he received the Rotary Citizenship Award for his many efforts to improve Perham. The Recycling Committee was another important program he helped to implement. In 1990 he and his wife started a business, Antiques and Compatibles. A few years later he retired from his full-time job in the grocery business to work full-time with the antiques he loved. Jerome hosted an antique appraising program, "What it's Worth", on local TV. He continued to work part-time at Service Food until just a few weeks before his death.
Jerome was an ardent supporter of the arts and humanities and sang with the Community Lenten Choirs and the St. Lawrence Church Choir. He performed in various dramatic presentations including "Bell, Book, and Candle", "On Golden Pond", and "You Can't Take it With You." Most recently, he played the role of Herr Drosselmeyer in Perham's first performance of "The Nutcracker Ballet." He volunteered many hours of time for the History Museum of East Otter Tail County and the ITOW Veteran's Museum, constructing the WWI Bunker exhibit in that facility.
Jerome was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church at Rush Lake and had served as chair of the Parish Council. He loved his family and friends. He touched many lives both directly and indirectly and his passing leaves a large hole which he will expect you to fill.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, MN, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175. Online tributes may be posted on www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, November 2, 2007, beginning at 2:00 pm at St. Henry's Catholic Church, Perham, with Father Arlie Sowada officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 1, at Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
Jerome was born and raised in Perham, Minnesota, and graduated from Perham High School in 1968. In 1972 he earned an Associate of Arts degree at Fergus Falls Community College. He was briefly married to Sandra Bischoff and had one child, Samantha. Jerome spent four years in the US Air Force as a missile guidance specialist assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, for duty with a unit of the Tactical Air Command. He was honorably discharged on February 20, 1981. He returned to Perham and began work at Service Food. He met Lina Belar and they were married October 23, 1984, and took up residence in the MJ Daly house in Perham with stepson Rama Calabria. Thomas Knapper, who was like a son to them, also lived with them for awhile.
Jerome's heart was as big as his smile and he was active in the community in a variety of ways. He was elected to the Perham City Council in 1990 and was still a member at the time of his death. He was one of the founders of the Perham Park Board of which he was chairperson. One enduring legacy is the nearly 1,000 boulevard trees which he helped to plant in Perham. He has been a member of the Lions, the Perham Area Chamber of Commerce, and he received the Rotary Citizenship Award for his many efforts to improve Perham. The Recycling Committee was another important program he helped to implement. In 1990 he and his wife started a business, Antiques and Compatibles. A few years later he retired from his full-time job in the grocery business to work full-time with the antiques he loved. Jerome hosted an antique appraising program, "What it's Worth", on local TV. He continued to work part-time at Service Food until just a few weeks before his death.
Jerome was an ardent supporter of the arts and humanities and sang with the Community Lenten Choirs and the St. Lawrence Church Choir. He performed in various dramatic presentations including "Bell, Book, and Candle", "On Golden Pond", and "You Can't Take it With You." Most recently, he played the role of Herr Drosselmeyer in Perham's first performance of "The Nutcracker Ballet." He volunteered many hours of time for the History Museum of East Otter Tail County and the ITOW Veteran's Museum, constructing the WWI Bunker exhibit in that facility.
Jerome was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church at Rush Lake and had served as chair of the Parish Council. He loved his family and friends. He touched many lives both directly and indirectly and his passing leaves a large hole which he will expect you to fill.
Schoeneberger Funeral Home, Perham, MN, is in charge of the arrangements. (218) 346-5175. Online tributes may be posted on www.schoenebergerfuneralhome.com.
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