Obituaries

February 9, 1938 to August 20, 2022

AKRON - Paul Leon Boos, 84, of Akron, and formerly of Winamac, passed away at 4:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre of Wabash.

Paul Boos

He was born Feb. 9, 1938 in Pulaski, to the late Louis and Marie P. (Bond) Boos. He was a 1956 Graduate of Winamac High School. On Nov. 14, 1959 in St. Peter’s Church in Winamac, he married Cecelia Ann Weldon; she survives.

He is also survived by sons Mark and wife Carly Boos of Denver, Colo. and Eric and wife Karene Boos of Madison, Wis.; daughters Angela and husband Matt Huffman of Indianapolis and Brigid and husband Brady McArdle of Ft. Wayne; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Gene Boos, Edward Boos, Louis Boos Jr., and A. Allen Boos; and a step-sister Harvene Fisher.

Mr. Boos was a lifetime member of the Eagles F.O.E. #2580, Winamac, as well as the Moose Lodge L.O.M. #1518, North Manchester. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 37 years, having worked as city carrier, clerk, and postmaster. He also worked 17 years for Winamac Coil Spring of Kewanna after retiring from the Postal Service. He was an avid race fan and IU Basketball fan.

Memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, at Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron. Following visitation, a reading of scripture and time of sharing will take place at 4 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to ZeruZeru 740 W. Wisconsin Ave. #324 Milwaukee, WI 53233 https://www.savethealbinochildren.org, or the humane society of the donor’s choosing.