Carol J. Boerhave

BOERHAVE, PLANTZ, PETERSON, PARRIS, FOOTE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/12/2010 at 13:35:31

Carol J. Boerhave, 73, of North Liberty passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, April 14 at Lensing’s Oak Hill, 210 Holiday Rd. in Coralville. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home.
Carol was born on May 19, 1936 in Pocahontas, IA, the daughter of Chris and Dorothy (Plantz) Peterson. She attended Ware Consolidated Schools in Ware, IA from Kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating in 1954. Following high school, Carol earned her teaching certificate from Wayne State College in Wayne, NE and went on to teach Elementary Education from 1956 – 1961. On November 21, 1961 Carol married Dale Boerhave in Pocahontas and for the better part of the next 20 years, Carol worked in various retail and manufacturing jobs while also raising a family. In her free time, Carol enjoyed gardening, music, art and especially spending time with her loving family.
Carol is survived by her husband Dale of North Liberty, and their three children: a son Scott Boerhave of North Liberty, and two daughters Natasha (Steven) Parris of Coralville and Tanya Boerhave of Iowa City; two sisters: Hazel Peterson of Newton, IA and Joan (Al) Foote of Baxter, IA; and a step-grandson Ben Parris of Clear Lake, IA. Carol was preceded in death by her parents and a brother David Peterson.