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Paul BOOGHIER Obituary


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BOOGHIER Jr., Paul D. 88, of Springfield, died June 6, 2012 in Heartland of Springfield. He was born in Springfield on October 19, 1923, the son of the late Paul D. and Lottie Belle (Meenach) Booghier Sr. Paul served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired from the U.S. Postal service following a 33 year career as a letter carrier. He previously worked as police officer for the City of Springfield for 17 years and as a city bus driver for five years. Paul is survived by a son, Jeffrey (Linda) Booghier of Springfield; a daughter, Lisa Murthy of Kettering; step daughter, Terri (Bart) Jones of Lewisburg; step-son, Col. Kevin (Sandra) Stevens of Ft. Polk, Louisiana; a sister, Helen Turner of Springfield; and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. Booghier; a granddaughter, Heather Booghier; and a step-daughter, Vicki Niday. A service in celebration of his life was held Wednesday at the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. You may express condolences to the family at www.littletonandrue.com

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Published by Springfield News-Sun from Jun. 10 to Jun. 14, 2012.

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Betty Bullwinkel Reflogle

June 18, 2012

So sorry to hear of Paul's passing. I have many good memories of visiting Paul and Mary and Vickie, Terri and Kevin, especially in the summer and going horseback riding. May God give you comfort.

Shawn Stedman

June 14, 2012

So sad to hear of his passing. No matter what Jeff and I did he always helped us out. He had a unique smile and laugh that I will miss. To many special memories to write down.

Paula L Lawrence

June 14, 2012

So very sad to see of Paul's passing. He was a great guy. I can still hear his special laugh. May God's blessing be with you. Former co-worker Paula Lawrence

Debbie Booghier

June 14, 2012

I am so sad to hear of Paul's passing. I worked with him at the Post Office years ago. He and I also discovered that we were cousins... Love and prayers to the family.

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