McClain County, Oklahoma
Obituaries


John H. Boudreau

    Purcell Register
    August 21, 1947

    Rites Held for John Boudreau
    Purcell Resident for 56 Years

    John H. Boudreau, 66, resident of Purcell for the past 56 years, died here Saturday afternoon at the McCurdy Clinic. He had been in ill health since he suffered a stroke more than a year ago.
    Last rites were conducted on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in Our Lady of Victory church, with the Father Louis Hugo officiating. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery under the direction of the Yoakum funeral home.
    Born in Kansas on Nov. 3, 1880, he moved to Purcell with his parents in 1891. He married Miss Rosanna Marcott on June 11, 1900 and during the last 26 years had been employed by the McElderry Grocery. He was a member of the Forrester and Eagle lodges.
    He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosanna Boudreau of home address; two sons, Phillip and Andrew Boudreau, both of Purcell; four daughters, Mrs. Helena Brinkle, Purcell; Mrs. Genevie Schumaker, Lexington; Mrs. Pauline Bergschneider, Duncan; Mrs. Vera Naeher, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Homer Boudreau, Purcell; Albert Boudreau, Oklahoma City; four sisters, Miss Alda Boudreau and Mrs. Mary Williams, both of Purcell; Mrs. Rose Sullins, Pampa, Texas; and Mrs. Carrie Beumler, Oklahoma City.
    Active casket bearers were: Neil McElderry, John H. Wells, Ed Price, Jim Fenelin, Dolphus Dumas, and M. B. Larran.
    Honorary bearers were: Louis Groothouse, Clarence Angel, Reginald Walker, Walter Adamson, Don Cook, Lawson Harrison, Guy Northcutt, and Will Talley.

Submitted by: Susan Gabel