Barbara Westmark-Böckenholt
Barbara Westmark-Böckenholt (born September 9, 1958 in Herzebrock , † June 15, 1996 in Münster ) was a German journalist and TV presenter for West German Broadcasting .
Life
Barbara Westmark-Böckenholt was born as Barbara Westmark in the Herzebrock Hospital as the first of five children. Father Alfons Westmark was a teacher. Her mother, Hildegard Westmark (née Esser), was a kindergarten teacher.
From 1968 to 1977 she attended the Marienschule grammar school in Lippstadt . After studying at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster, she married the family entrepreneur Rudolf Böckenholt. The marriage had two children.
In 1996 she died of cancer after a long illness.
Professional background
After graduating from high school, she studied journalism , economics and German at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster . During her studies she worked as a freelance journalist for the Münstersche Zeitung before she switched to WDR television in Münster as a freelance editor . There she first moderated the local time Münsterland , later the current hour and “Sport im Westen”.
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| SURNAME | Westmark-Böckenholt, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist and TV presenter for Westdeutscher Rundfunk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herzebrock |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1996 |
| Place of death | Muenster |