Ralph August Bohnenstiehl (1922 - 2010)

Born 18 Sep 1922 in French Village, St. Clair, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Marie (Woods) Bohnenstiehl — married 26 Sep 1942 in Illinois, United States

Died 2 Sep 2010 at age 87 in East Alton, Madison, Illinois, United States

Biography

Ralph was born in 1922. He was the son of Ralph Bohnenstiehl and Annie Werner. He passed away in 2010.

Obituary

Ralph A. Bohnenstiehl, 87, of East Alton, IL, was born Sept. 18, 1922 in French Village, IL and died at 6:12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 at his residence.

Mr. Bohnenstiehl was a machinist for Cerro Copper Co. for 46 years. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 5691, American Legion Post 365, the Moose Lodge, Alton Eagles and Dandy Dancers Square Dance Club. He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Collinsville, IL, an avid golfer and gardener. He was also an avid lifetime Cubs fan. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents Ralph L. and Annie A. (nee Werner) Bohnenstiehl; sons, David and James Bohnenstiehl; first wife, Ruth (nee Woods) Bohnenstiehl; and two daughters-in-law Donna and Kathy Bohnenstiehl.

Surviving are his wife Mildred Mense Bohnenstiehl of East Alton, IL, whom he married on July 30, 1994; child Charles (Peggy) Bohnenstiehl of Collinsville, IL., step-children, George (Tara) Nelson of Marseilles, IL, and Carol Ann Hallows of Bunker Hill, IL; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. John United Church of Christ of BJC Hospice.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 5, 2010 at Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville, IL.

Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 6, 2010 at Herr Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Coulson officiating. Interment will be in Black Jack Evangelical Cemetery in Troy, IL.

Burial

Saint Johns Evangelical Cemetery, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, USA

Sources

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS1Q-S7H : accessed 22 October 2019), Ralph L Bohnenstiehl, Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 10B, line 62, family 256, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 541; FHL microfilm 2,340,276.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWRG-7M7 : 28 July 2019), Ralph Bohnenstehl, Ward 1, Collinsville, Collinsville Township, Madison, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-29, sheet 6A, line 15, family 126, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 849.

"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YR-K29 : 5 December 2014), Ralph A Bohnenstiehl, enlisted 15 Dec 1942, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBNS-KMG : 20 May 2014), Ralph A Bohnenstiehl, 02 Sep 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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