Mirandda "Bootsie" Booher, 19, of Burlington, passed away tragically and unexpectedly as a result of her heroin addiction on July 30, 2013. She was born on August 21, 1993 to Ronald Booher and Connie Brietzman in Burlington, WI. Bootsie was an award winning member of the Lake Geneva co-ed wrestling club in middle school. Photography was her favorite pastime. Family was very important to her and best friends were her second family. The accomplishment she was most proud of was her son, Sabastion, her little "Cookie." Mirandda married the love of her life, Sabastion's father, James Papp, on December 12, 2012.


Mirandda struggled with addiction and sobriety only since February 2013 and her family hopes that her death will be an eye opener for others in her situation.

Mirandda is survived by her husband, James; her son, Sabastion; her parents, Connie (Gary) Brietzman and Ron (Carol) Booher; her siblings, Bryan-Daniel Robel, Amandda Booher, Christopher Brietzman, Candin Booher, Brenden Brietzman, and Bailee Brietzman,and Derek Hensel; her grandmothers, Edeltraud (William) Werder of Germany and Carol Booher; and her aunts, uncles, and many cousins.

Mirandda was preceded in death by her grandfather, Louis Gene Smith.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 12 noon -2 pm at Grace Church, 257 Kendall Street, Burlington. Services will begin at 2 pm.


In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for donations to a trust fund set up in Sabastion Booher's name.