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Boelter
Market
Bocher's Food Market
201 N Water
Groceries
and Meats
Milton W. Bocher
1919 - 2007
1950
07 18 BOELTER’S MARKET IS SOLD
Milton Bocher is New Owner
Boelter’s market, 201 North Water Street,
which for many years was owned and operated by the late Herbert J. Boelter, has
been sold to Milton W. Bocher of Fredonia, Wis.
Mr. Bocher has been
in the meat business for the past ten years and has had considerable experience
in the making of sausage which he plans on offering to the public in the near future.
Mr. Borcher's wife and daughter will move to
this city as soon as living quarters are available.
The Boelter’s feel that the public will be
offered the same efficient and friendly service which has been the reputation
of the market for many years. Mrs.
Boelter and sons, John and Jerry, in announcing the
sale today, thank the many faithful customers who have traded with them through
the years. They also stated that they
will miss the daily contact they have had with the people who have come to mean
so much to them.
Mr. Bocher will
continue to handle the same line of dependable merchandise and the former
owners wish him continued success in the business.
1966
03 15 BOCHER’S FOOD MARKET, 112 North Water
Street
A Colonial style front, which has been
constructed at Bocher’s Food Market, 112 North Water
Street, has completely transformed the building and makes a most inviting
appearance. Bocher’s
is one of the best known neighborhood food markets which also serves a wide
downtown clientele as well as drawing customers from all parts of the city and
many surrounding areas. Milton Bocher, the owner and operator, in 1950 purchased the
Boelter Market, which was located at 201 North Water Street. There Mr. Bocher
continued to maintain the high standards in the production of homemade sausages
and smoked meats which the late Herbert Boelter had introduced. After ten years in that location, Mr. Bocher purchased the Hotmar Grocery,
formerly Kramer’s, at 112 North Water Street.
Besides handling a complete line of groceries, he continued his popular
line of homemade sausages and smoked meats.
He continues to turn out his sausages regularly, retaining the original
recipes. Watertown Daily Times, 03 15 1966
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.
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin