Mr. John Herman Boeschen, of Nashville, IL departed this life at the Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville on May 22, 2010 at 12:35 AM. He had attained the age of 82 years, 5 months and 28 days.

Mr. Boeschen was born at home in Addieville, IL on October 24, 1927, the son of John Herman and Alice Mary (Klosterhoff) Boeschen. He was baptized and confirmed at the Zion United Church of Christ in Addieville. He was united in marriage on October 9, 1954, to Betty Jane (Peps) Scheurich of Belleville, IL, at the St. Paul Evangelical Church in Belleville.

John graduated from the Nashville Community High School in 1945 and he then became Addieville Lumbers First Employee. He was in the United States Army for 2 years, serving one year in Korea in 1947. John started work in 1950 as a lineman for Tri County Electric Cooperative and worked there almost 47 years until he retired in 1996 as foreman for Washington County. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Church in Addieville and was a charter member of the Addieville Community Club. He was a charter member of the Elkhorn Hunting Club and a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Left to mourn his passing are his 3 sons, John Patrick Boeschen of Nashville, Tod Arden Boeschen and Michael Edward Boeschen both of Addieville; a sister, Marilyn Kirchhoefer and her husband Merrill of Nashville; a granddaughter, Brittney Michelle Howell of Johnson City; 3 great grandchildren, Alexis, Hannah and Landon; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.