Mary Josephine “Bigham” Boedeker 95 of Oakland City, IN entered rest on Monday July 30, 2018 at
Golden Living Center in Petersburg, IN.

She was born on Jan. 14,1923 in Oakland City to William and Ana Orth Bigham. 

She was preceded in death by husband William Boedeker of 63 years and a still born son, her
parents, sister Kathryn Whaley, brothers William and Harold Bigham and sister-in-law’s
Ruth King and Elsie Smith.

Mary graduated from Oakland City His in 1940 and was member of St. John’s Church in Buckskin. 

Survived by daughters Joanne Radigan of Princeton, IN and Suzanne (Ron) Thorne of Winslow, IN.
son Greg (Barb) Hamm of Petersburg, IN. Grandchild Laura (JT)Norris of Evansville, IN.,
Melissa Traylor of Petersburg, IN and Michael Thorne of Winslow, IN. Great Grandchildren
Milo Norris and Jonathan Traylor, Cousin Jack Bigham of Shaker Heights, OH. Several nieces and
Nephews. 

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday August 3, 2018 at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel with
burial in St. John’s Cemetery in Buckskin, IN. Rev. Bill L. Reed will be officiating. Visitation
will be from 11:00 A.M until services on Friday. A special thank you to staff at Golden Living
Center in Petersburg for the care giving to our mother.