Lois B. Boerger

Lois Bernice Boerger, age 84, died on September 13, 2019, at Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska, with her husband and children by her side. Lois was born on January 7, 1935, in Alta Vista, Kansas to Rev. Walter and Flora (Brunkhorst) Wehmeier. She was the sixth of seven children. They moved to Cheney, Kansas when she was a sophomore in high school. She played flute in the band there and was a homecoming queen. To achieve her ambition of becoming a Lutheran elementary school teacher, she attended St. Johns Junior College in Winfield, Kansas. On graduation she taught at a Lutheran school in Rochester, Michigan during which time she met and married Fred Boerger in Utica, Michigan and became the mother of Cindy, Mike, Karen and Beth. In 1964 they moved to Denver, Colorado to restart a Lutheran school in a diverse urban neighborhood where Fred served as principal/teacher and Lois was active in the church and served as needed, often as a substitute teacher. In 1974, they moved to Okarche, Oklahoma so Fred could be principal of a small-town school and their children could experience the small town living in which they, themselves, had been raised. While in Okarche, the children attended and graduated from OSU, OU, St. Johns, Winfield, Kansas and Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska. Lois and Fred moved to Chicago in 1985 where Fred was principal of a growing Lutheran school on the south side until 1994 when they retired and moved to McCook, Nebraska to be near their grandchildren. While in Chicago, Lois aided and taught one year in an urban school. Her greatest achievement was starting and facilitating a "before and after" school program for seven years at Freds school. We still hear from the parents and students she worked with there. Lois and Fred have resided in McCook for 25 years. During this time, they helped with their three grandchildren and took part in teaching church classes in Sunday School, mid-week school and vacation Bible school. Lois also joined a group of ladies making quilts for the needy. Preceding her in death were her parents, Walter and Flora Wehmeier; son-in-law, Terry Roland; sister, Gertrude "Trudy" Danielson; and brothers, Pastor Walter Wehmeier and Robert Wehmeier. Lois is survived by her husband, Fred Boerger of McCook; daughter, Cindy Boerger of Oklahoma City, son Michael Boerger of Washington, DC, daughter Beth (Jon) Sonntag of Wood Dale, IL and Karen Roland of McCook; grandchildren Wyatt Roland, Jesselyn Roland, and Cody (Megan) Roland, parents of great-grandchild Aedan Roland; sister, Norma (Wayne) Fearey of Cheney, KS; brothers, Gilbert (Elvera) Wehmeier of Topeka, KS , Melvin (Frances) Wehmeier Cheney, KS; and numerous family and friends. Services are Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 11:00 am at Peace Lutheran Church. Memorials can be given to Peace Lutheran Church scholarship fund for the Preschool or for individuals seeking a degree in church work; or, can be given to Lutheran Bible Translators, in support of Serena & Elliott Derricks (a great niece of Lois). Hermann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements. Memorial Service Peace Lutheran Church Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:00 AM 411 East 6th Street McCook, Nebraska 69001