- Date Of Birth: February 1, 1932
- Date Of Death: February 9, 2022
- State: Illinois
Phyllis A. Vanderbilt, nee Bos, age 90, of Crete, IL went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Vanderbilt. Devoted mother of Linda (Richard) Schutt, Debra (John) Poortenga, Nancy (Greg) Carlson, and Karen (Lance) Reinsma.
Cherished grandmother of Jennifer Schutt, the late Jonathan Schutt, Bethany (Alden) Van Solkema, Allison (Michael) Oleshko, Joel (Katie) Poortenga, Michael (Rebecca) Poortenga, Maria Poortenga, Ryan (Michaela) Carlson, Sara (Max) Popovich, Lauren (Michael) Potter, Nicole Reinsma, Alex (Hannah) Reinsma, and Adam Reinsma. Great-grandmother of Avery, Emma, and Jackson Oleshko, Grahaam and Brooks Van Solkema, Talia, Micah, Lorena, Caelyn, Silas, Elisha, and Josiah Poortenga, Levi, Evan, and Otto Poortenga, Hayden Carlson, Beau and Liam Popovich.
Dear sister of Richard (Connie) Bos, Ardith (late Elmer) Van Sledright, and the late Gordon (late Vesta) Bos. Preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Anne Bos.
Phyllis was born in Grand Rapids, MI and attended Calvin College, where she met her future husband, Bob. She graduated from Blodgett Hospital’s School of Nursing in Grand Rapids and worked as a nurse in various settings. Phyllis had a passion for sharing the gospel and was a Coffee Break Bible study leader for many years.
She participated with her husband in the Navigators 2:7 discipleship training program, and always looked for opportunities to share her faith in Jesus. Phyllis volunteered for many years at PASS pregnancy care centers. For fun and exercise, Phyllis loved to line dance, and she enthusiastically led line dancing sessions for many years.
