VANDENBERG, Mildred

(Maiden Name: Wright)

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Thursday, July 10, 2003 Mildred Wright Vandenberg of Fountain Hills, AZ left us to join God and her previously departed relatives on July 8, 2003 at the age of 84. Mildred was a devoted housewife and loving mother. She lived her life illustrating high spiritual principles. Mildred was a committed member of Peninsula and St. Paul's Methodist Church's in Wilmington, Delaware and Fountain Hills Presb Church in Fountain Hills, AZ. She loved teaching Sunday school. Mildred's love of life has conveyed to all she met a spirit of enthusiasm and love; which inspired those she touched. Over the course of her life, she gave her time to many organizations including the USO during WWII. She volunteered at Wintertheur Museum, the Children's Hospital and the Methodist Country House, all in Wilmington, Delaware. Mildred perfected Crewel, the art of painting a picture with threads, as she called it. Her passion involved teaching, developing new stitches, as well as, a commitment to the Desert Threaders, a local needlework group. Mildred also created exquisite ceramic dolls as a hobby. Her early claim to fame was being a Dupont Glamour Girl, modeling their revolutionary nylon stockings. Mildred will always be greatly loved by her husband of 52 years, Edwin J. Vandenberg. Her son David J. Vandenberg (Elko, NV), daughter Jeannie Vandenberg Rinser (Seattle, WA), and their spouses Leigh and Pete, will cherish her memory the rest of their lives. Her spirit lives on in her grandchildren Tara, Aaron, Lindsey. Melissa, and Leslieann and great grandchild Alexis. Viewing will be at the Messinger Mortuary Chapel, 12065 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ from 5 to 7pm on Thursday, July 10. Services will be held at 10am on Friday, July 11, at the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church. Internment will follow at Paradise Memorial Garden, 9300 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale. Arizona. In lieu of flowers the family has suggested that remembrances be sent in Mildred's memory to Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church, 13001 Fountain Hills Blvd., Fountain Hills, Arizona 85268.
Posted by Wendy H. on June 13, 2011

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