Jean B. Sanderhoff

Jean B. Sanderhoff, 92 of Dunnellon, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015.  She had been a resident of Harbor House of Ocala for a year and a half.  She will be missed by her family and her friends.



Jean was born September 27, 1923 in Springfield, Illinois, and was the daughter of Dr. Albert Crum Baxter and Ethel Jane Mitchell Baxter.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne A. Sanderhoff, her brother Richard Baxter and her sister Elizabeth Mudge Sullivan.  Survivors include her niece, Susan E. Gieler (Craig), her nephew William A. Mudge (Cyndee) and her step-nephews Tom Sullivan, Bruce Sullivan (Susan), Brian Sullivan (Mary) and Jim Sullivan.

Jean was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.  She was also chosen to be a Badger Beauty while attending UWM.  Jean and her husband “Sandy” lived in Racine, Wisconsin where his family owned a business.  Later they moved to Chicago where Sandy started a consulting firm and where they were active in First Presbyterian.  They celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 3, 1998.  Jean was always supportive of all Sandy’s endeavors and often took part in helping him run the business.  When Sandy passed, Jean moved to Dunnellon to be closer to her sister and to get out of the cold Chicago winters.  She loved Florida and always loved the warmth.

Jean was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Dunnellon and was active in the Helen Sheret Circle 5.  As a resident of Harbor House, she became a beloved resident often guiding prospective residents on a tour of the facility.

Contributions can be made to the Presbyterian Church of Dunnellon.   Her memorial service will be at Harbor House on Sunday, November 22 at 2:00pm, Rev Jeff Welsh officiating.  Interment will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois.