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Bocher's Food Market

 

201 N Water

Groceries and Meats

 

 

Milton W. Bocher

1919 - 2007

 

Milton W. Bocher, 88, of Watertown, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Watertown Memorial Hospital.

 

Funeral services will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ with Pastor Stephen Savides officiating. 

 

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.

 

Memorials to the charity of one's choice would be appreciated.

 

The Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family.

 

Milton was born on April 24, 1919, in Fredonia, the son of Louis and Alvina (Kirchenwitz) Bocher. Milt served in the U.S. Coast Guard from January 1942 until June 1946. On Nov. 15, 1947, he married the former Lila Gruendeman in Batavia.

 

Milt had been the owner/operator of the former Bocher's Market on North Water Street from 1950 to 1983. He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ where he served on numerous boards and committees over the years and enjoyed playing dartball on the church league. Milt enjoyed riding motorcycles until the early 1990s. During his younger years he owned several Indian motorcycles. He also enjoyed turkey hunting, deer hunting and fishing, and following his retirement he became involved in woodworking, upholstering and furniture refinishing.

 

Milton was a member of Watertown American Legion Post No. 189.

 

Survivors include his wife Lila; his children, Ellen Brown of Apple Valley, Minn., Wayne “Buzz” (Patricia O'Hara) Bocher of La Crosse, Kim “KB” (Lori) Bocher of Watertown and Scott Bocher of Watertown; eight grandchildren, Crystal, Ben, Dan, Bridget, Philip, Bradley, Kaycee and Sean Bocher; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elvira Groeschel; and four brothers, Rollin, Lester, Ernest and Edward Bocher.

 

Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home Cremation Service 500 Welsh Road Watertown

 

Cross Reference:

Prior to Bocher’s Market this site was the location of Boelter’ s Meat Market.