of Mountain Home, AR

September 1, 1936 - October 13, 2022

William H. (Bookie) Boekholder of Mountain Home passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at his home. He was born September 1, 1936 in Freeport, IL to the late Gerald and Margaret Boekholder.
William graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa in 1955. He then served in the United States Air Force from 1955-1959. He married Theresa M. Wewers on April 23, 1960 in Fort Smith, AR. To this union 2 children were born, Deborah and William.
He spent many years in the Boy Scouts, earning the St. George Award for Catholic Scouting, the Silver Beaver and Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a lifetime member of The Knights of Columbus rising to the level of Forth Degree. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber for 28 years.
After moving to Mountain Home in October 2000, he has been a volunteer at the Mountain Home Christian Clinic.
Mr. Boekholder is survived by his wife, Theresa Boekholder of the home; his daughter, Deborah (Paul) Irving of Union Gap, Washington and son, William (Kathy) Boekholder of Freeport IL. Grandchildren, Geoffrey (Ashley) Boekholder of Wisconsin, Zachary (Rachel) of Colorado and Benjamin Irving; great-granddaughter, Elinore Rose; brothers, Gerald (Judy) Boekholder, Jack (Barbara) Boekholder; sisters, Nancy (Bill) Brooks, Claire (Randy) Kaiser and Mary Margaret Boekholder and step siblings, Millie Hodapp, David (Ann) McLaughlin.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; step-brother, Father William McLaughlin and step-sister, Catherine Cash.
A Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, October 20 at 11:00 am at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church in Mountain Home with Father William Wewers OSB Celebrant. Burial of cremains will take place immediately following the service at Baxter Memorial Gardens in Mountain Home, Arkansas. A luncheon will follow at the church.
Memorials may be made to Subiaco Abbey and St. Scholastica Monastery.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com