John was born on March 6, 1934 to Mary and Clifford Boeke in St. Paul, MN.
He graduated from Cretin high school and started working for Northwestern Bell. In 1957 he was drafted into the army where he was stationed in Germany. Once he returned to the United States, he went back to work for Northwestern Bell and retired from there after working for 40 years.
John and Frieda got married on April 22, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN. Through their constant faith and unwavering devotion they raised 4 kids, 12 grandkids and 3 great-grand kids, with another one on the way.
He was preceded in death by, parents; sister, Virginia (Jack) Ecker; brother, Chuck Boeke; nephews, Greg Boeke and Jim Ecker; niece, Patti Schommer; brothers-in-law, Joe Peterson, Arlin Debele and Kenneth (Joan) Uran and Lloyd (Pam) Uran.
John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Frieda; children, Barb (Dave) Cocchiarella, Janet (Mitch) Chermack, Phil "PJ" (Ali) Boeke, and Nancy (Don) Ortloff; grandchildren, Jesse (Kristen), Amanda (Brandon), Jacob (Harriet), Matt (Kenzie), Emma (Lodi), Madison, Kylie, Luke, Jayde, Lauren, Jack, Clare and Ethan; great-grandchildren, Tara, Lucy and Liam; sister, Sylvia; sister-in-law, Emily Debele and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass 11 AM, Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Church of Corpus Christi, Roseville with visitation beginning at 10 AM. Private burial will be at Sunset Cemetery, Minneapolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Church of Corpus Christi or donor's choice.
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