Doris Marion Vanderboegh
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Doris Marion Vanderboegh

  • April 12, 1930 - March 20, 2010
  • Stevensville, Michigan
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“Dear Jack, I have been so sad for you, for Doris, and for your boys. I know that we can never really prepare ourselves for such a loss, but this was...Read More » ”
1 of 15 | Posted by: Betty Collins - Osteen, FL

“Jack, Larry, Mark, David, Paul and family, There are no words that can be said that will ease the pain that you are experiencing and we all grieve...Read More » ”
2 of 15 | Posted by: Donna Main - Friend

“Dear Jack, Larry, David and Paul - Huck and I are shocked and saddened by the death of our friend Doris. We are in Myrtle Beach for several months...Read More » ”
3 of 15 | Posted by: Huck and Patsy Howard - Marion, OH

“Jack, I don't know if you rember me, I worked at Marion Whirlpool ,in paint dept in the 60's I'am so sorry to hear of the passing of your wife, I'am...Read More » ”
4 of 15 | Posted by: Phill Seiter - Blanchard, MI

“Paul, So sorry to hear of your loss. We at St George Whse in Evansville send our best wishes and prayers to you and your family. God Bless Daisy...Read More » ”
5 of 15 | Posted by: Daisy Howard - Evansville, IN

“Jack, Larry, Mark, David, Paul & Families My thoughts and prayers are with you all. It's been years since I've seen any of you, but I have alot...Read More » ”
6 of 15 | Posted by: Lee Ann (Howard) Kohler - Marion, OH

“Larry, I'm not 100% I have the right person...I hope so. You have my sympathy...I know what it is like to lose a mother, my heart aches for you. ...Read More » ”
7 of 15 | Posted by: Harold Hord - Marion, OH

“Jack , sorry to hear of the passingof your wife! My prayers are for your family and you! You might not remember me, You were my first supervisor at...Read More » ”
8 of 15 | Posted by: Bob Boltz - Marion, OH

“To Jack and the family: To a wonderful woman who will be missed by so many. We will for sure as I know you all do, but we all know there will be a...Read More » ”
9 of 15 | Posted by: Charlotte and Don Palm - Friends

“My Friend, how saddened is Joy’s and my heart on the loss of your dear Doris. Words cannot express nor do I possess the ability to write and bring...Read More » ”
10 of 15 | Posted by: Carl and Joy Powley - MO - Friend

“Paul and Family, We are all so sorry to hear about your loss. Losing a parent brings a real change of identity and our role in the whole order of...Read More » ”
11 of 15 | Posted by: Michelle Jensen - Edwardsburg, MI

“Paul - Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. ”
12 of 15 | Posted by: Shawn and Lisa Healy - MI

“Paul and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time. Katie and Tim Lemon ”
13 of 15 | Posted by: Katie Lemon - Berrien Springs, MI

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Vanderboegh family. May the peace that passes all understanding fill your hearts through this difficult time....Read More » ”
14 of 15 | Posted by: Cindy & Steven Richards

“Barbara and I send our prayers to the Vanderboegh family. Such a tough loss for a very loving family. When Barbara lost her Mom last year we were so...Read More » ”
15 of 15 | Posted by: Kevin and Barbara O'Meara


Doris Marion Vanderboegh, 79, of Stevensville, Michigan, passed away on March 20, 2010.

She was born Doris Marion Blenn on April 12, 1930 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Doris was a member of the National Honor Society while attending Benton Harbor High School, and had a part-time job at the candy counter of G.C. Murphy¹s in St. Joseph. Her yearbook dedication said it all for those
who knew her: Life is too short for all of the things that she is capable of doing. Even before graduation, she was working as a secretary for local attorney J.D. Hartwig.

While picking red raspberries near Berrien Springs, Doris met a shy farm boy named Jack who helped fill her carriers. What began in that berry patch grew into a love affair that would last over 60 years. On July 2, 1949, Doris Marion Blenn became Mrs. Jack Vanderboegh. The couple established their household in Benton Harbor, welcoming their first son, Larry, in 1950. Mark followed four years later. The family then moved to Marion, Ohio, where son David was born in 1960, followed by Paul the following year.

Doris devoted herself to raising her four boys, taking an active role in school activities for over 20 years. She worked as a volunteer at Claridon elementary school as well as at Marion General Hospital. An avid bridge player, Doris also enjoyed outdoor activities with her family such as camping and fishing.

The couple eventually returned to their home state of Michigan, settling in Stevensville in 1986. In recent years, the couple has wintered at their home near Osteen, Florida.

Doris was a devout Lutheran all of her life, attending St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Benton Harbor, Emanuel Lutheran Church in Marion, Ohio, and St. Paul¹s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stevensville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Lilly (Hahn) Blenn of Benton Harbor; brother Raymond (in 1937), and sister Lorraine (Richard) Ferguson.

Doris is survived by husband Jack L. Vanderboegh, sons Larry A. Vanderboegh and wife Christina of Tipp City, Ohio; Mark S. Vanderboegh and wife Karen of Fairfield, Pennsylvania; David S. Vanderboegh and wife Maria Teresa of Omaha, Nebraska; and Paul D. Vanderboegh and wife Julia of St. Joseph,
Michigan; grandchildren Amy B. Vanderboegh, Allegra E. Vanderboegh, Aaron A. Vanderboegh, and Jordon T. Young.

A Celebration of Life Eternal will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, W. John Beers Rd., Stevensville, with Rev. Gerald Schroer officiating. Burial will follow at North Shore Memory Gardens in Coloma. Friends may call from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Monday, March 22, 2010 at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Paul¹s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Those wishing to sign the Memory Book online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.