ELIZABETH ANN (KRATZER) BOODMAN WILSON

Summum Resident Dies Thursday, Services Held Sunday

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Wilson, died at her home in Summum, Thursday, where she had resided 31 years.

Born in Carthage on July 14, 1874 a daughter of George C. and Ann (Deichmer) Kratzer, she was first married to Smil Boodman, who preceded her in death. She was later married to Thomas Wilson, who preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1942.

Survivors include the following children: Mrs. Maude Pickard of Centralia, Mrs. Delbert Spangler of Decatur, Dr. Emil Boodman of Chicago; Mrs. Mary Mayer of Park Ridge; Mrs. Mabel Jackman, Omaha, Neb., and George Wilson of Long Beach, Calif., and the following brothers and sisters: Miss Ella Kratzer and Mrs. Emma Kmore of Summum; Mrs. Anna Pilty and Charles Kratzer of Wellington; William Kratzer of Colchester; Mrs. Carrie Ament of Chicago and Mrs. Lena Schoenlant of Cincinnati, Ohio; also ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

She was a member of the Christian church.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at one o’clock in the Summum Christian church, conducted by Rev. Fred Thompson. Burial in the Colchester cemetery.

Published in the Astoria Argus-Searchlight on 12/27/1950

[Laura’s note: The obituary lists her first husband’s name as “Smil”, but I suspect it was actually “Emil”, especially considering she had a son named Emil.]