John Louis Vandenburgh

1930 - 2018  (88 years)

• Name	John Louis Vandenburgh  [1]
  Birth	18 May 1930	Los Angeles County, California   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	15 Apr 1940	1180 W 37th Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California   [2]
  	Earl Van Denbergh, Head, Male, White, 48, Married, completed 1 year college, born in Michigan, Promoter, Private Practice, own account Mildred Van Denbergh, Wife, Female, White, 39, Married, completed 2 years college, born in Iowa, Teacher, City Schools, wages earned in 1939 - $1700 for 40 weeks Portia Van Denbergh, Daughter, Female, White, 17, Single, in school, completed 4 years high school, born in California Annette Van Denbergh, Daughter, Female, White, 15, Single, in school, completed 2 years high school, born in California Letha F Van Denbergh, Daughter, Female, White, 12, Single, in school, completed 8 years school, born in California John L Van Denbergh, Son, Male, White, 9, Single, in school, completed 3 years school, born in California
  Death	1 Jun 2018	Terra Bella, Tulare County, California   [3, 4]
  Obituary	7 Jun 2018	Porterville, California   [3]
  	Elder John Louis VanDenburgh Minister Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, June 8 at 10 AM at Woodville Public Cemetery for Elder John L. VanDenburgh, 88 of Terra Bella, who passed away June 1. Pastor Donnie Ramey will officiate and interment will follow. A Celebration of Life service will be held on June 17, Father's Day, at Bible Explorations Church in Terra Bella. John was born May 18, 1930 in Hollywood California to Earl and Mildred VanDenburgh and was raised and attended schools there, graduating from Hollywood High School. He married Clara Rosalee McDonald March 30, 1950 at Chapel Of The Roses in Pasadena and the VanDenburgh family settled for some time in the Los Angeles area. In the early 1960's, John decided to return to school to become a dentist. As an Adventist, he attended La Sierra University and Loma Linda University and graduated in 1967 with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. John moved his family to Colorado and opened his practice in Durango and worked as a dentist until he felt called to the ministry. John retired from dentistry and went into the ministry full time. He came to the Tulare County area in 1985 and the family settled in Terra Bella where John continued in the ministry. Both as a Pastor of Bible Explorations Church and as an evangelist, traveling and spreading God's Word. John enjoyed making things in his shop, being on the tractor and of course, traveling with his beloved Clara on their motorcycle. He was a student for life and enjoyed studying the Bible. He was preceded in death by his sister Pat and Annette. He is survived by his wife Clara VanDenburgh of Terra Bella; daughters Joyce M. Thompson and husband Bob of Colorado Springs, CO and Sandra L. Clark of Terra Bella; his son Steven L. VanDenburgh and wife Lynette of Napa; sister Letha Faye Stephen of Banning as well as 9 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 7, from 2:00-7:00PM at the Funeral Home. Webb Sanders & Smith Funeral Home in Lindsay is in charge of all arrangements.
  Reference Number	42055
  Burial	8 Jun 2018	Woodville Cemetery, Woodville, Tulare County, California   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I41790	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Earl Peter Vandenburgh,   b. 9 Mar 1892, Champion, Marquette County, Michigan d. 3 Sep 1967, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mildred Esther Mabie,   b. 18 May 1898, Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa d. 31 May 1984, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1919  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F12181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F15968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, California Birth Index, 1905-1995. [S455] 1940 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00417; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 60-382. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 191902446; Obit published in The Porterville Recorder on June 7, 2018. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 191902446. [S303] 1920 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Roswell Ward 3, Chaves, New Mexico; Roll: T625_1074; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 769. [S302] 1930 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 58A; Enumeration District: 0633; FHL microfilm: 2339895.