Obituary: Kerry J. Boese

Kerry J. Boese, 54, of Cumberland, died unexpectedly on Sept. 19, 2026, from natural causes. Born in Fulda, Germany, on Sept. 17, 1972, he graduated from high school in Fulda before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1995. Boese earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, and continued studying throughout his life. He married Sheila (Rust) and they had two sons, Samuel and Andrew. A career soldier for more than 27 years, he rose to lieutenant colonel after multiple combat tours and retired honorably in April 2026. Services are Sept. 29 (4–7 p.m.) and Sept. 30 (2 p.m.).