Patricia Frances Gardenhire Boegel died Oct. 17, 2003, due to
complications from a battle with pulmonary hypertension. She died
peacefully surrounded by close family.
Patricia Frances Gardenhire Boegel died Oct. 17, 2003, due to complications from a battle with pulmonary hypertension.
She died peacefully surrounded by close family.
Pat was born in Stockton on Aug. 22, 1943, the third of three daughters to Lillian and Vernon Gardenhire. In 1948, the family moved to Crete, Neb., where they lived for nine years. In 1957, the family relocated to Oakland, where she attended Bishop O’Dowd High School and Holy Names College. Pat held a bachelor’s degree in political science, a California teaching credential and a master’s degree in Education. She began her long teaching career in 1969 at St. Clement School in Hayward. Her career in education included teaching at St. Clement, Our Lady of the Rosary in Union City, St. Barnabas in Alameda, St. John in San Lorenzo, St. Felicitas in San Leandro and finally, at St. Catherine in Morgan Hill.
On Oct. 9, 1976, she married Kenneth Francis Boegel at Our Lady of the Rosary. They lived in Union City had two sons.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, who lives in Union City with their two sons, Nathan and Jeremy. Kenneth is the principal at St. Matthew Elementary School in San Mateo. She also is survived by her mother, Lillian, of Union City and sisters Sandra Erle and Sister Judith Lynn, DC. In addition, she is survived by many relatives and friends who loved and cared for her deeply, especially in these last few months.
She is preceded in death by her father, her mother-in-law (July 2003) and many other relatives who loved her.
She will truly be missed by all who knew her.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine Church at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22,
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations to be made to the Patricia Boegel Scholarship Fund at St. Catherine School. Donations can be made payable to: St. Catherine Catholic School, 17500 Peak Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037.
