Sara A. Vande Boom

Sara A. Vande Boom, 58, of Marathon, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She passed away at home under the care of her loving family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Her devoted faith, love of family and friends supported her through a difficult battle with cancer and ultimately gave her peace. We thank God for Sara; we mourn her loss, but we know she is now in a place with no more sorrow or pain.

Sara was born June 13, 1965, in Marshfield, daughter of the late Robert Wiese and Bonnie (Plockelman) States. On July 18, 1987 she married the love of her life Dale Vande Boom at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Wausau.

Sara was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her children and grandchildren meant the world to her. She served others her whole working career from day care teacher in her younger years to elderly and disabled home care provider in her later years until she could no longer do so because of her illness.

Survivors include her husband, Dale Vande Boom, Marathon; children, Stephanie (Dustin) Samuelson, Mosinee, Eric (Jenny) Vande Boom, Weston and Matthew Vande Boom, Eau Claire; four loving grandchildren, Kinley & Kysan Samuelson, Mosinee and Josie & Briella Vande Boom, Weston; two sisters, Kim Pawlowski, Kronenwetter and Kelly Dadacki, Mosinee; three nieces; two nephews; brother and sister in-laws, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Sara was preceded in death by her father, Robert Wiese; mother, Bonnie (Plockelman) States; stepfather, Glenn States; father and mother in-law, Roy and Lois Vande Boom; grandparents and other relatives.

A funeral service will be at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 600 Stevens Drive, Wausau, with Rev. Eric Hauan officiating.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church.  Burial will be in the Marathon City Cemetery.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.

The family would like to thank everyone who offered their prayers, visited, called, messaged, helped, and made meals for us. Also, thank you to the Oncology staff of U.W. Health, Madison and Aspirus Wausau Hospital for their efforts to cure her illness and to Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services for assisting and guiding the family through her end-of-life care.

Special thanks to our neighbor Sherri Drozd for her guidance and care through Sara’s last few weeks of life. Her many visits, calls and messages to make sure Sara, and her family, were as comfortable and prepared as possible during this time were a blessing.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in honor of Sara’s memory, direct donations can be made at www.stjude.org

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/