ARNOLD, Thelma Maxine (1918-2005)

ARNOLD, TABB, CHAMBERS, CHARBONNEAUX, TRCA, BERNER, LILYGREN, SPENSLEY, CHARLIE, BARZ, BREDBENNER

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 7/2/2013 at 23:22:49

Thelma M. Arnold, age 86, died on Friday, June 3, 2005, at the Concord Care Center, Garner.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m., at the Klemme United Methodist Church. The Rev. Paddy Druhl will officiate. Interment will be in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5-8:00 p.m., at the Andrews Funeral Home, 528 East Main St. Klemme and continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday.

Thelma Maxine Chambers Arnold, was born on July 28, 1918 in Millston, Wisconsin, to John Arthur Chambers and Lois Ann (Tabb) Chambers. In 1922, the Chambers family moved to Delta, Utah. In 1925, they moved to Corwith, where Thelma spent her formative years among a close knit extended family. Thelma was valedictorian of the Corwith High School class of 1936. She graduated from
Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) in 1940, where she majored in Home Economics. After graduation from ISC, she taught Home Economics for two years in Lamont, then at Britt, until she married.

After marriage to Roy Elmer Arnold on June 18, 1946, Thelma became a full time wife and eventually mother of four, William, Arlys, Don and Lance. Her family was very important to her, and many activities centered around it, baking special birthday cakes, helping with her sons' Cub Scout activities and Arlys's 4-H demonstrations.

She enjoyed gardening and frequently canned many summer foods to enjoy later in the year. She was interested in genealogy, particularly of the Tabb and Chambers families and enjoyed numerous family gatherings.

Over the years, Thelma was involved in a variety of clubs and organizations. She was a 4-H Club Leader in Avery Township and an in demand 4-H judge in all nearby counties before county fair time. She was a member, and often officer,
of these organizations: United Methodist Women, the American Legion Auxiliary, Farm Bureau Women, the Hancock County Historical Society, the Riverside Club, Eastern Star, Potpourri, Garden Club and the Grandmothers Club.

On May 31, she suffered a stroke from which she never recovered.

Survivors include her husband of nearly 59 years, Roy; her sons, William "Bill" (Lanette Charbonneaux Trca) Arnold and Lance (Christine "Tish" Berner) Arnold; her daughter, Arlys Arnold (Carol Lilygren), all of Klemme and her son, Don Arnold (Gail Spensley) of Taos, New Mexico; seven grandchildren, Monica Trca-Charlie (Jason Charlie), Michelle Trca, Tami Trca, Travis (Trisha
Barz) Trca, Bradi Arnold, Kelly Arnold and Robert Arnold; and six great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are brothers-in-law, Wilbur Arnold and Bruce Arnold; sister-in-law, Evelyn Arnold; eight nieces and nephews and their families;
cousin, Novella Bredbenner; other extended family members; and special long time friends, Betty Masterson Williams, Irene Schaal Potter and Ruth Moeller.

Preceding Thelma in death were her parents; brother, Wayne Chambers; and sister-in-law, Nancy Chambers.