Mary Lou Droge

Mary Lou Droge, age 71, passed away at a Boise care center on August 13, 2010 after an illness of several weeks duration. At her request no funeral will be held. A family memorial gathering will be held in September. Mary Lou Vanderbeek was born and schooled in Crookston, Minnesota. She grew to love music and played flute in local bands as a youth. She was greatly inspired by marching bands, music and her favorite hymns. She received her B.A. degree in elementary education from Jamestown College, in 1961. Also in 1961 she married Eddie Droge beginning forty-nine years of marriage. She taught school for several years while her husband pursued graduate studies. She was very serious about the challenges of teaching children and particularly enjoyed teaching in Fort Hall, Idaho. In 1969, Mary Lou moved to McCall, Idaho. She rapidly developed a lasting love for the McCall community. She would totally dedicate herself to being an at-home Mother to two wonderful daughter, Kristy and Lisa. She worked with the McCall Hospital Auxiliary for forty years and did volunteer duties at the hospital for the last twenty-three years. She enjoyed a large circle of great friendships, including her Soriety group and countless others in the Central Idaho region. Her hobbies included gardening, collecting Delft, teaching Sunday school, and music listening. Her lake cabin on Payette Lake was her favorite place to be. The only vacations she desired were her summers at the lake. Her surviving family members include her husband, Eddie; Kristy Wahl and husband Dr. Melvin Wahl, Peyton, Dax, and Brodie of Richland, WA; Lisa Murphy and husband Tim Murphy, Dustin, Josh, and Elizabeth of Boise, Idaho. Her sister and brother-in-law; Joyce and Bill Budisch of San Jose, CA; her brother Roger Vanderbeek of Medford, OR. In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift could be considered to the McCall Hospital Auxiliary or the McCall Music Society. Memories may be shared with the family at - heikkilachapel@frontier.com.