Alma A. Chamberlain
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Alma Agnes Chamberlain, age 93 of South Sioux City, Nebraska and formerly of Crofton, NE died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City, NE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 16, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton, NE with the Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Crofton. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton. Visitation will continue on Monday at church one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton.
Pallbearers will be Rob Kuchta, Jason Hunt, Rich Chamberlain Jr., Kirk Chamberlain, Mike Hoogers, and Gabe Hoogers.
Honorary pallbearers will be Sharon (Bogner) Anderson, Barbara (Bogner) Lee, and Julie (Sawatzke) Lentz.
Alma Agnes Chamberlain was born on March 1, 1918 in Menominee, NE to Joseph and Philamina (Tembush) Jilg. She grew up and lived in the Menominee and Crofton area most all her life. Alma married Harry Ashley Chamberlain on August 5, 1942 in Pender, NE. She and Harry began farming northeast of Crofton in 1944. They moved into Crofton in 1963. Harry died on November 23, 1993 at the age of 82 years. Alma later moved to the Regency Square Assisted Living in South Sioux City, Nebraska in 2002 and then to Regency Square Nursing Home on June 1, 2006.
Alma was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and had a very strong Catholic faith. She loved being a mother and grandmother, visiting friends and neighbors and talking on the phone. She enjoyed gardening, playing solitaire, baking- especially chocolate chip cookies, watching TV and reading magazines.
She is survived by one son Richard and his wife Donna Chamberlain of Hinton, IA; one daughter Carolyn and husband Phil Reynolds of Omaha, NE; six grandchildren: Carmen and Mike Hoogers, Rich and Kristi Chamberlain Jr., Kirk and Monica Chamberlain, Rachel and Terry Leonard, Shelly and Jason Hunt, and Rob and Melanie Kuchta; 12 great grandchildren: Gabe and Hailey Hoogers, TJ and Beau Chamberlain, Sidney and Kal Chamberlain, Tabitha Hunt, Jonah Hunt, Asher Hunt, Chloe Kuchta, Macey Kuchta, and Lyla Kuchta; (loved as granddaughters): Barbara Lee, Sharon Anderson, and Julie Lentz.; one sister Hilda Visnow of Sioux City, IA; and nieces and nephews.
Alma was preceded in death by her parents; husband Harry; three brothers Rudy, Victor and Otto Jilg; four sisters Wilma Lindgren, Amelia Bruder, Elizabeth Kohls, and Delores Kosanke.
Memorial may be directed to the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton or the Alzheimer's Association.
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You have our deepest sympathy in the loss of your Mother. When we took Irene Bart to church Sat. night , she asked if we ever heard how Alma was doing. She enjoyed her as a neighbor in Crofton.
Cyril and Laverta Mauch
MY SINCERE SYMPATHY ON THE DEATH OF YOUR MOTHER. I REMEMBER YOUR FOLKS FROM YEARS AGO WHEN THE MERKEL KIDS AND THE CHAMBERLAIN KIDS WENT TO THE JOHN TRAMP SCHOOL. ALMA WAS ALWAYS SUCH A NICE LADY.
JOYCE (MERKEL) GENTRUP
Alma was my sister, Barb's, and my surrogate grandma. From six weeks of my life on, Alma was my babsitter, friend, other mother. I owe so much to her for taking care of me and loving me like family. Heaven has a new daycare specialist, and the children there are lucky.
Love and sympathies to all the Chamberlains ... thank you for sharing Alma with me.
Sharon Anderson
I grew up with one foot in my house and the other foot in the Chamberlain house. Alma could not be a closer family member to me than if we were blood relatives. She has always been one of my favorite people on the planet, thanks to her humor, patience, huge heart, and big hugs. To discover we lost Alma here is heartbreaking to me, but I know she has peace and is welcomed to the next stage of her journey by Harry, her siblings, her parents, and my parents. So many people love her, and I am so lucky to consider her my "grandma".
Barbara (Bogner) Lee
Alma babysat and LOVED me throughout my childhood. She had a warm heart and an easy smile. Some of my favorite childhood memories involve her, her husband, Harry...and their home. I am so lucky to have had her in my life.
Camille Swift-Slowey
With deepest sympathy. Your mom was a great lady.
Allan and Irma
I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Alma. She was one of my favorite aunts. Our family made Alma's one of our summer vacation destination every year. My brothers, Bill, Dennis and I loved visiting Harry and Alma and sitting down to one of her great fried chicken dinner. No one could fry chicken like Alma. She always made our visit special and a adventure. Just riding in the old pick-up around the farm or going into Crofton and was a great adventure to city kids. My Mom, Delores Kosanke, was very close to her sister Alma and talked about her frequently. I have very fond memories of a wonderful,gentle, kind lady
Barbara (Kosanke) Kerwin
Alma was like my second mother when I was growing up, many years ago. She was a wonderful and sincerely nice woman. Her fried chicken was out of this world. I have always had good memories of Alma. Love to all. Bill Kosanke
William Kosanke
Spending time at Harry and Alma's is something I'll always remember I always felt at home there..Alma was a wonderful person and one of my favorite aunts. My thoughts go out to Dick and Carolyn you were lucky to have such a great mom.
Dennis Kosanke
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