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Florence Hogander Obituary
96 years
Maybeth Hogander passed away from natural causes under hospice care in Boise on Thursday, December 12, 2013.
She was born Florence Maybeth Allen to Florence E. Brooks and David B. Allen in Chester, Connecticut on October 8, 1917. She had two brothers, David B. Allen, Jr. and Brooks Allen, who predeceased her.
She married Samuel Hogander, whom she later divorced, when he was an Army Air Force cadet in 1944. They had three children, Geoffrey, Linnea and Edward who survive her. She had six grandchildren, Jonathon, Joshua, Shelby, Kimberly, Heidi and Aaron and several great grandchildren.
In addition to her travels to Africa, Cyprus, South America and Australia, Maybeth volunteered at the Elks Rehabilitation Center in Boise for more than 20 years and logged 11,000 hours of volunteer time.
A memorial service will be held for friends and family at a later date. In lieu of flowers it is requested that donations be made in her name to the Elks Rehabilitation System at 600 N. Robbins Road, Boise, ID 83702.
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Janet Carter
December 18, 2013
I met Maybeth in 1976 when I started working for The Idaho First National Bank, and in her eyes, I was just a snot nosed kid. But, she liked me and we became good friends! Thank goodness for that! Maybeth helped me so much in those early years and taught me how to get things done right. She was a good friend to me and I will forever remember the fun we had during those days. Love you Maybeth. xo
Selfless Dedication
Sandi Borup ERS Volunteer Service Coordinator
December 17, 2013
Maybeth was a valued volunteer as a member of the Elks Rehab Hospital's Occupational Therapy team for 27 years. She never missed a volunteer shift and she loved the OT Staff. She also contributed her time to our volunteer fund raisers. She and Joan were the get'r done ladies. If something needed to be done, you knew who to go to, they'd made it happen. Thank you Maybeth for all the selfless hours you gave to Elks Rehab Hospital, its patients and its customers. Thank you to Maybeth's family for sharing this dynamic and giving woman with us!
December 15, 2013
Maybeth was a very good family friend of ours. We will miss her very much and she will always be a part of our family. We love you forever! Kelly, Michelle, Jade, & Khye
December 15, 2013
I was a volunteer with Maybeth at the Idaho Elk's Rehab Hospital. I admired and loved her as a friend. She was serious about being a volunteer, however she also had a great sense of humor and we had many laughs together. Give Joan a hug for me, Maybeth. It must have been a great reunion of two old friends in Heaven. Sympathy to your family for their loss. You were a wonderful Mother to them.
Sandi Thompson
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