CIVIC LEADER THEODORA “TEDDY” BOEHM PASSES AWAY

  

A long-time civic leader for Brenham and Washington County has passed away. 

Theodora Carter Vanderwerth Boehm, known to her friends as “Teddy”, died on Sunday at the age of 85 years old. Teddy was the widow of the late Dr. Henry Boehm Jr. They were married for 58 years until his death in 2018.

Boehm was born in Brenham, and raised in Ledbetter. She later went on to graduate from Giddings High School. Boehm went on to study at Blinn College in Brenham, and then later transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History, and then received her Master’s Degree in history from Texas A&M.

Boehm had a passion for community service, and was a member of many different organizations. She was the youngest recipient of the “Outstanding Woman of Washington County” by the Chamber of Commerce in 1974.

She was also a member of the Blinn College Board of Trustees serving from 2013-2021. Blinn College released a statement saying, “On behalf of the Blinn College District, we extend our deepest condolences to the Boehm family. We remain profoundly grateful for Trustee Boehm’s tireless service, visionary leadership, and enduring contributions during her tenure on the Board of Trustees from 2013 until her retirement in 2021.”

Boehm served on numerous boards including the Trinity Medical Center, LCRA, the Brenham Economic Development Foundation, the Washington County Leadership Forum, and many more.

Boehm is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren, three grandchildren in-law, and one great grandson.

Visitation will be Friday from 5-7:30pm at Brenham Memorial Chapel. The Funeral will be Saturday at 10am at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Ryan Ogrodowicz officiating. Interment will follow in the Prairie Lea Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Grace Lutheran Church or to the Blinn College Foundation.