Paul Edward Boettcher ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: GJ1K-MG5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: on 1 Jun 2001 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA. ⁴

2. Census in 1950 in Dubuque, Dubuque, IA. ⁵ The 1950 census recorded Alvin H. Boettcher, minister at Summit Church, 48, living with wife Ruth R., 35, and Paul E., 4. Everyone was born in Iowa.

3. Residence: on 9 Feb 1998 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA. ¹

4. Obituary: Obituary of Paul E. Boettcher on 1 Sep 2010 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA. ³ Paul E. Boettcher, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, September 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville, Iowa, by the Rev. Sheryll Untiedt.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Jan (Pyle); two sons, Chris (Beth) and grandchildren, Isaac, Paige and Claire of Idaho Falls, Idaho and Brock (Kristen) of Loveland, Colorado; mother, Ruth Boettcher of Omaha, Nebraska; sister, Jan Hannasch (George) of Omaha, Nebraska; in-laws, Joan Kibler (Steven) of Loveland, Colorado; Richard Pyle (Shari) of Prior Lake, Minnesota; five nieces; and two nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his father, Rev. Alvin Boettcher, and his mother and father-in-law, Harold and Virginia Pyle.

The son of Alvin and Ruth (Beecher) Boettcher, Paul was born on March 24, 1946, in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from UNI in 1968, with a degree in business and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.

Paul was a salesman and published Hawkeye Recruiting Notebook for many years. His last few years were filled with family, travel, and following his beloved Hawkeyes.

Paul was instrumental in getting TV coverage for high school sports in Cedar Rapids. He started with a small group of fathers in the College Community School District video taping games and showing them on the local cable channels. As a coach, he gave every child an opportunity to play and had a huge heart for kids.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Paul's memory to the Prairie School Foundation Scholarship Fund.

Paul married Jan Pyle in 1968.