Reuben Boschee Obituary (1943 - 2024) - Bismarck, North Dakota

Reuben Boschee of Bismarck, ND (formerly Lehr and Wishek) went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the age of 81. He passed away at home after a short and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Reuben was born on July 14, 1943, on the family farm north of Lehr, North Dakota. He was the 7th child of 8 born to Adam and Bertha (Kautz) Boschee. A sister Bertha Shirley Brandt (friend Dennis Blunt) lives in Gardnerville, Nevada, and Adam Gordon Boschee lives in Sun City West, Arizona, and Delmar Zimmerman (brother-in-law) lives in Wishek, ND. Deceased are his brothers, an Infant boy, Leroy, Clarence (spouse Wilma), Floyd (spouse Marlys Ann), sister Deloris Boschee Zimmerman, Karen Boschee (Sister-in-law) Eric Boschee (God Son) Parents Adam and Bertha Boschee and in laws Herbert and Katie Krueger; brother-in-law, Darrel Krueger. Reuben attended Logan County and McIntosh County Elementary Schools and Lehr High School. During High School he traveled south with local custom combiners as a truck driver and combine operator. Reuben married Linda Krueger on April 19, 1967, and they were blessed with two children Tina (spouse Mike Schirado) and Abby (Spouse Steven Diffely). He and Linda were also blessed with three grandchildren, Alexis (now a medical doctor) Madison (is finishing dental school) and Ellie, (a sophomore at Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD studying to be a chiropractor). Reuben owned and operated school buses for the Lehr Public School District, attended a police academy and became the Chief of Police for the city of Lehr. In 1975 he and Linda moved to Wishek, ND where he was employed as a master welder for Wishek Steel Manufacturing for 34 years. He retired in 2005 and they moved to Bismarck. During his retirement he enjoyed wood working, was a handy man that could fix anything, smoking meats and attending garage and estate sales. His family enjoyed many kinds of smoked meats which he prepared for many years. He loved big family dinners and the time he was able to be with his granddaughters. His granddaughters loved him, and he would do anything for them. He was a gentle and kind man, loved horses, known by many in several counties. All his nieces and nephews texted: he had a heart of gold, he had a pure heart, he had a heart as big as the sky, he was so kind & compassionate etc. He drove chariots with his favorites horses at county fairs and was extremely competitive and successful. A future prayer service and interment is planned for family and friends at the Lutheran Cemetery in Wishek, North Dakota, spring of 2025. Cremation was entrusted to DaWise-Perry/Mandan Crematory, Mandan, ND. Online condolences and words of comfort may be shared at www.dawiseperry.com.