Ervin Otto Bohl was born September 14, 1922, in Phillips County, KS to
Carl and Martha (Klotz) Bohl. He passed away May 6, 2022, at the Norton
County Hospital at the age of 99.
Ervin grew up in Phillips County and attended two rural schools. He
loved mechanics, so in his late teens he went to work for Vogel
Implement in Phillipsburg. Ervin married Gertrude L. Wodtke on Sept. 3,
1946, in Norton. They lived in Phillips County from Sept. ’46 to Nov. ’47
then they moved to the family farm west of Norton, where they farmed
and raised their family. Ervin stayed active on the farm into his early
90s because he truly loved the work. He was a member of the Immanuel
Lutheran Church and then the Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Norton, attending services until this last month.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Martha; wife,
Gertrude in 2008; daughter-in-law, Cathy Bohl; brothers-in-law, Michael
Preuss, George Seipp, and Rolland Vogel; and sisters-in-law, Mary Jo
Wodtke and Irene (Ted) Friebus. He is survived by his children: Ivan
(Pat) Bohl of Norton, KS, Twila Bohl of Topeka, KS, and Tim (Rose) Bohl
of Oxford, NE; brother, Raymond (Gerline) Bohl of Phillipsburg, KS;
sisters: Dorothy Seipp of Washington, Verna (Duane) Huiting of
Phillipsburg, KS, and Iona (Warren) Sidman of Stuttgart, KS;
brother-in-law, Norbert Wodtke of Topeka, KS; 9 grandchildren; 28 great
grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and many other nieces,
nephews, family and friends.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the
Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church in Norton. Burial will follow at the
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Norton County, KS. Visitation will be from
1-7:00 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at the funeral home. Family will
receive guests from 5-7:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church and sent in care of Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com