Submitted by Dan Rich

William R. Vanderbosch

Feb. 20, 1924 - Aug. 4, 1999

South Bend Tribune 8/6/1999

William R. Vanderbosch, 75, of 749 A. Nantucket Circle, Lakeworth, Fla., died suddenly while playing golf at 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Lakeworth. Mr. Vanderbosch was a former resident of Adamsville, Mich. Born in LaPorte, Ind., on Feb. 20, 1924, he was the son of William H. and Genevieve (Lane) Vanderbosch. Mr. Vanderbosch had lived in Lakeworth since 1975, coming from Adamsville, and retired from Oriole Homes of Delray Beach, Fla. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church and American Legion Post 365, both in Edwardsburg, Mich., and Bricklayers Union Local #18 in South Bend, Ind. Mr. Vanderbosch was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. On Sept. 21, 1946, he first married Madelon Martin, who died in 1971. Later on July 3, 1972, in Edwardsburg, he married Lyla (Clark) Frame, who survives. Other surviving family includes his children, John Vanderbosch of Boynton Beach, Fla., Charles Vanderbosch of Cassopolis, Mich., Victor Vanderbosch of Elkhart, Ind., Francis Vanderbosch of Door, Mich., Mary Vanderbosch of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jane Lutz of Richland Hills, Texas; eight grandchildren; a stepson, Ronald Frame of Lakeworth; and his sisters, Suzi Agostino of San Marcos, Calif., Mary Brown of Hinsdale, Ill., Joan Shaffer of South Bend and Betty Powell of Mesa, Ariz.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9, in the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with the Reverend Canon Marian M. Kencik of Saint Mary Catholic Church in Niles officiating. A veteran's flag presentation will follow the committal at the graveside in Calvary Cemetery, Niles, with American Legion Post 365 officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, in the Halbritter Funeral Home. Contributions in memory of Mr. Vanderbosch may be made to the American Heart Association.