Obituaries
Patricia Mae (Hudders) Vandermyde, 63, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Morrison Community Hospital.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison. A visitation will be held from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 21st at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Cremation rites will be accorded following the visitation. A memorial has been established to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you are able, in honor of Pat please wear something purple to the services.
Pat was born March 16, 1960 in Geneseo, IL to Herman P. and Lenora M. (Bentley) Hudders. She graduated from Prophetstown High School in 1978 and later received her cosmetology license from the Sterling School of Beauty Culture. On November 27, 1981 she married David John Vandermyde at Emmanuel Church. She first worked at the Big Minnie Restaurant in Morrison for several years, then later as a hairdresser for over 20 years. Pat was a long-time member of Emmanuel Church and served as a Girl Scout Troop leader for four years when her daughter was a member. Some of her favorite hobbies were crafting, quilting, jigsaw puzzles, and cooking for family and friends. She enjoyed spending time outside gardening, fishing, playing Rolle Bolle, and sunset rides on the side-by-side. She cherished time with friends and loved to travel, especially going on family vacations to Clam Lake in northern Wisconsin and weekend trips to southern Illinois. She also loved having family and friends over to the farm. Pat was extremely generous, kind, and always thought of others before herself.
Survivors include her husband, David; daughter, Jodi Vandermyde and grand-puppy Ava, of Makanda, IL; son, Benjamin (Ruthanna) Vandermyde of Morrison; two sisters, Virginia (Ron) Mickley of Prophetstown, IL and Karen Wiersema of Lyndon, IL; mother-in-law, Doris Vandermyde of Morrison; three brothers-in-law, Cal (Kim) Vandermyde, Ron (Darla) Vandermyde and Stan Vandermyde; eleven nieces and nephews; many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman and Lenora Hudders; sister Suzie Hudders; brother, Kenny Hudders; brother-in-law, Jim Wiersema; father-in-law, Frank Vandermyde.
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Morrison, IL 61270
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Apr
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Morrison, IL 61270