04/10/2026
Pamela Suzanne Bogaert, 79
Pamela Suzanne Bogaert passed away on April 7, 2026. She was born on June 3,1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to B. Carlton Snedeker and Alma Miller Snedeker. Pam was a resident of Okeechobee for over 50 years. She was a member of Saint Theresa’s Church of Buckhead Ridge, Beta Sigma Phi – Fort Lauderdale Chapter, and Delta Kappa Gamma. Pam enjoyed watching tv, floating in her pool, baking, socializing, and spending time with her friends.
Pam graduated from Pine Crest High School in 1964. She then went on to attend Athens College in Alabama and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1969. Upon graduation, Pam moved to Okeechobee, Florida and went to work for Okeechobee County School Board. She then moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and became the principal of Saint Andrew Catholic School in Coral Springs, Florida. Pam returned back to Okeechobee and purchased The Smart Set. Three 3 years later began teaching at Central Elementary as a 5th grade teacher, until her retirement in 2004.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John Bogaert; and parents, Dr. B. Carlton and Alma Snedeker.
She is survived by her dear friends, Jeanine and Tom Gran, Patricia and Monty Michel, and Dorothy Bulger; stepchildren, Johnny Bogaert and Deborah Wanamaker; cousins, Sylvia Miller (Lawrence); and friends, Michael Evans, Fran Gailfoil, and her Central Elementary Family.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Buxton Okeechobee Funeral Home. Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A private entombment will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North in Pompano Beach, Florida.
The family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Okeechobee - The Hamrick Home in Pamela Suzanne Bogaert’s memory at Hospice of Okeechobee Donation - Chapters Health. Those wishing to leave a message of condolence may sign the register book at, www.OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com. All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972.