Erma S. Bogert

Born: January 24, 1915

Died: June 9, 2016

Erma S. Bogert, 101, of St. Charles, IL died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL. She was born January 24, 1915, in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of William H. and Carolina (Dieker) Stroh.

Erma received a BA and MA in mathematics from New York University. While a graduate student in a PhD program at Columbia University, Erma also taught mathematics and coached women's sports at Hofstra College in Hempstead, New York. While teaching at Hofstra she met another graduate student instructor, Virgil V. Bogert. They were married in 1940. Later Erma taught high school mathematics for many years at The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, Long Island, New York.

Together Erma and Virgil served thousands of hours as volunteers at Delnor Hospital. Erma was an avid gardener and for many years a member of the Pottawatomie Garden Club in St. Charles. Erma also enjoyed traveling and went on many vacation trips with her family.

Erma is survived by her son, Dixon Bogert of St. Charles, IL; her daughter Elva (Michael) Crawford of Fairfax, VA; and a grandson Evan Bogert Crawford, of Hoboken, NJ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, and by her sister Alva Stroh Callihan.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 40W451 Fox Mill Boulevard, St. Charles. A private committal service will be held.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Erma's memory be made to the Pottawatomie Garden Club of St. Charles, directed to the scholarship fund, P.O. Box 424, St. Charles, IL, 60174-0424 or Garfield Farm Museum, 3N016 Garfield Road, La Fox, IL, 60147.

For additional information, please call Moss-Norris Funeral Home at (630) 584-2000 or www.mossfuneral.com.

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Published by Kane County Chronicle from Jun. 16 to Jun. 23, 2016.

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Robert O Stern DDS

June 10, 2022

Was a student of Mrs. Bogert. She was, truly, an extraordinary teacher and prepared us so well for our future studies. We young students knew what a gem Mrs. Bogert was - even at the time!

Peter Siegel

July 11, 2016

I had Mrs. Bogert for math 8-11 grades at Wheatley and she inspired my love for mathematics which I majored in as an under-graduate and graduate student. She taught a program called Illinois Math which exposed us to the foundations of theorems and proofs at a young age. She was definitely the most influential teacher in my life.

Peter Siegel
Class of 1966

Pam Panzarino

July 11, 2016

Mrs Bogert was an inspiring role model, mentor and teacher. She encouraged me to do things that were out of the ordinary, but, with work, possible. For example, She encouraged me to take Math 11 and Math 12 in my junior year so I could take Calculus while still in high school. This had never been done before, but she was determined to help me navigate and juggle the two courses at the same time, which she did. Additionally, the very unexpected graduation gift that I received from her, a pair of gold lattice earring drops, are a treasured reminder of my favorite teacher every time a wear them. And math is still my favorite subject!

Kathy Kram, Wheatley, '68

Kathy Kram

July 11, 2016

Mrs. Bogert was my math teacher in 8th grade. She was an amazing force in my life, and because of her encouragement and belief in me, I went on to study at MIT. In the 1960s that was an unusual thing for young women to do. She helped me to find my voice and follow it. I am forever grateful. She was a very special teacher and mentor.

Bob Stern

July 10, 2016

Mrs. Bogert was an amazing teacher. I'll never forget her (and I took her math class in....gulp...1960/1961!

July 10, 2016

I am a 1968 graduate of The Wheatley School. It was Erma Bogert who inspired me to become a math teacher and I often thought back to the three years that I had her as a math teacher when I taught my classes. One of the things that stuck with me has how she demonstrated the look of a parabola by taking off her thick gold necklace and holding it up to make the appropriate shape. Of course, I did the same in front of my students!
Ricki C

T. Young

June 19, 2016

It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.

June 18, 2016

May the bereaved family be comforted by reflecting on the many beautiful and wonderful memories that you can cherish forever. Please accept my sincere condolences at this most difficult time.

Don and Ellen Ljung

June 18, 2016

Dixon, Jean, and family,
We will always remember dinners with both your parents at their home in St. Charles and at ours. We still have the lovely Waterford crystal pitcher that they gave us as a housewarming present in 1979 for our home on Clover Lane. Although we will not be able to join you for the service because of out-of-town guests, our thoughts are with you all.
Don and Ellen Ljung

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