Andrew Vanderschoor

Canton- Andrew Vanderschoor, 98, of Canton, passed away at 3:00 PM Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Renaissance Care Center, Canton.
He was born June 28, 1917 in Mt. Greenwood, IL (Chicago) to Jacob M. and Alida (Beukinga) Vanderschoor.  He married Dorothea J. McGinnis on April 18, 1947.  She survives.
Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Haijo (Wyllo) Vanderschoor, Rudolph (Helen) Vanderschoor, and Jacob (Vera) Vanderschoor; sisters Albertha (John) Snyder, Alida (Walter) Haedrich, and Elizabeth (Raymond) Sprague.
Andy’s family moved to Canton when he was 12 years old.  He graduated from Canton High School in 1935.  Andy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and spent time in the South Pacific, where he was promoted to Sergeant.  He loved his country and the flag.
He was a White Sox and Chicago Bears fan, win or lose.
He enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, and traveling.
Andy worked as an assistant in the Fulton County Circuit Court and then accepted a position at International Harvester, where he retired from in 1981 with 40 years of service.  He also sold real estate until 1985.
He was a member of Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Country Club, Canton Country Club, Elk’s Lodge, American Legion Post 16, and Shields Chapel United Methodist Church.
Services for Andy will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home, Canton, where visitation will be held one hour before the service.  Rev. Walter Carlson will officiate.  Burial will follow in White Chapel Memory Gardens, Canton.
Memorials may be made to the church.
To view Andy’s memorial DVD or to leave the family condolences, online, please visit www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com