James Joseph (Jim) Boehner, 71, of Chillicothe, MO, died on May 21, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Kansas City, MO, following a sudden illness.
The body was cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.
He was born in Chillicothe, MO on December 23, 1942, to Mary Elizabeth McCarthy Boehner and the late Henry Joseph Boehner. After graduating Trenton High School in 1961, Mr. Boehner attended Trenton Junior College and the University of Missouri at Columbia. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge in Trenton as well as Moila Shrine Temple in St. Joseph, MO.
Married to Donna Barnes on June 6, 1966 the couple had three daughters: Beth Mack (Mike) of Trenton; Becky Boehner (Joe Gallo) of Phoenix, AZ; and Brooke Boland (Brandt) of Lenexa, KS. He was married to Susan Winkelmeyer in Chillicothe on March 10, 1979.
Through the years, Jim was employed at various positions, starting at National Car Rental in the 1960s, then working at Barnes Greenhouses through most of the 1970s. He sold heavy equipment at Cooke’s in Chillicothe, and some of the first “car phones” in Kansas City during the early 1980s. Later, he operated Boehner Travel in Trenton for several years. Most recently he was a self-employed contractor remodeling residential and commercial property.
Over the past 15 months Jim was a devoted caretaker for his mother.
In addition to his daughters, he is survived by his wife, Susan Boehner of Chillicothe, MO; his mother, Mary Boehner of Trenton, MO; a sister Marge Boehner (Dick Osborne) of Fort Collins, CO; and brothers Richard Boehner (Mary) of St. Joseph, MO; and Jack Boehner (Cheri) of Parkville, MO. He also leaves five grandchildren: Mackenzie and Thomas Mack; and Madison, Avery and Gentry Boland; and eight nieces and nephews.
The family has suggested that memorial donations be made to the charity of your choice; they can be left at or mailed to Resthaven Mortuary, P.O. Box 587, Trenton, MO 64683.
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