Doris Lea (Chodera) Balogh

Doris Lea Balogh, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born November 5, 1939, in Urbana, Illinois, daughter of Thornton and Delores Elliott.  She married Vernon Balogh November 3, 1957, and was a loving wife to him until he preceded her in death in 2013. Doris worked in various jobs including working as a telephone operator, and a certified nurse’s aide, however, the role she was most passionate about was caring for her family. She loved all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren unconditionally.  There is nothing she would not do for any of them.  Doris also accepted many step grandchildren into her family and loved them as her own. Her heart had no boundaries. Loving survivors include six children, Andrew Vernon (Lori) Balogh of North Dakota, Michael Duane (Carmen) Balogh of California, Jonathan Eric (Lorraine) Balogh of California, Judith Ann (Bobby) Steck of Jackson, Thornton James “T.J.” (Robin) Balogh of Cape Girardeau and Thomas Scott (Marie) Balogh of Cape Girardeau; four sisters, Judy Smith, Lita Leon and Gay Ann Zimmer all of Illinois and Terry Mason of Virginia; a brother-in-law, Phillip Adams of Nevada; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grand-children and many nieces and nephews. A private graveside service officiated by Earl Norman will be held at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Missouri Veterans Home Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Doris’s obituary page at mccombsfuneralhome.com.

MVH (Missouri Veterans Home) Foundation
Attn: Kristen Pind, Volunteer Services, 2400 Memorial Drive, Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Tel: 1-573-290-5870
Web: https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/homes/capegirardeau.php

American Cancer Society - St. Louis
4207 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis MO 63108
Tel: 1-314-286-8100
Web: https://www.cancer.org/