Emma Mae was born in Selby, South Dakota, on June 15, 1925, the daughter of Ernest and Hilda (Marxen) Rice. She grew up and graduated high school in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1943. She married Paul Schmidt and moved to a farm in Bertha, MN. She moved to Wadena, MN, in 1966 and was employed by Huber Motors. In October 1979, she married Donald Boedigheimer and they lived on the farm southeast of Perham. Emma Mae and Don lived their recent years in Fergus Falls, New York Mills, and finally Perham Memorial Nursing Home.
Emma Mae belonged to the VFW Auxiliary and she was the co-chairmen for the organization, Hotline, in Wadena being a great listener and helping numerous teens. Emma Mae had a passion for her family, friends, cooking, gardening, fishing, animals, and flowers. Emma was beloved wife of Donald and the cornerstone for her family and will be greatly missed.
Emma Mae was born in Selby, South Dakota, on June 15, 1925, the daughter of Ernest and Hilda (Marxen) Rice. She grew up and graduated high school in Grinnell, Iowa, in 1943. She married Paul Schmidt and moved to a farm in Bertha, MN. She moved to Wadena, MN, in 1966 and was employed by Huber Motors. In October 1979, she married Donald Boedigheimer and they lived on the farm southeast of Perham. Emma Mae and Don lived their recent years in Fergus Falls, New York Mills, and finally Perham Memorial Nursing Home.
Emma Mae belonged to the VFW Auxiliary and she was the co-chairmen for the organization, Hotline, in Wadena being a great listener and helping numerous teens. Emma Mae had a passion for her family, friends, cooking, gardening, fishing, animals, and flowers. Emma was beloved wife of Donald and the cornerstone for her family and will be greatly missed.
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