CHAMBERS, Clayton Donald 1929-2010
CHAMBERS, HILDEBRAND, HANSEN
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/15/2010 at 11:16:19
Clayton D. Chambers
MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Clayton D. Chambers, 81, of Marble Rock died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at his home.
A funeral Mass for Clayton Chambers will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, October 18, at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Roseville. Monsignor Walter Brunkan will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Friends may call at St. Mary's School in Roseville from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, where there will be a vigil scriptural wake service at 7:30 p.m. followed by the reciting of the rosary. Visitation will continue Monday, Oct. 18, an hour prior to the Mass.
Clayton Donald Chambers was born April 13, 1929, at Colwell, the son of Clayton "Glenn" and Nellie (Hildebrand) Chambers. He received his education in rural Floyd County schools. Clayton proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
On January 16, 1960, he was united in marriage to Rose Mary Hansen at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Whittemore. Clayton and Rose Mary farmed and raised livestock in the Marble Rock area all their lives. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church where he had served on the parish council, the Cattlemen's Association and was a 4-H Leader.
He enjoyed farming, playing cards, watching Westerns and pitching softball for his children and grandchildren. Family, especially his grandchildren, were always very important to Clayton and he looked forward to sharing his life with them.
Living family members include his wife, Rose Mary of Marble Rock; eight children: David Chambers of Osage, Paul (Heather) Chambers of Nashua, Karen (Keith) Heckstein of Osage, Thomas (Debra) Chambers of Charles City, Mark (Anne) Chambers of Marble Rock, Janice (Chad) Shultz of Greene, Peggy (Chad) Seidel of Cedar Falls and Sara Chambers of Rudd; 25 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; two brothers: Wesley Chambers of Colwell and Lewis (Margaret) Chambers of Marble Rock; two sisters: Dorothy Bill of Riceville and Marion Meek of Rochester, Minnesota; a sister-in-law, Fern Chambers of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John and Roy Chambers; and two sisters, Edith Bill and Edna Ferch.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, www.hauserfh.com , in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.
[ Globe Gazette online, Friday, October 15, 2010 ]
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