Corinne Harriet Wohlner Chapman

CHAPMAN, WOHLNER, HORWICH, KELLER, SIEMANN, EISENHOWER, LAMBERT, SCHWARTZ, LAMB

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 5/20/2009 at 12:39:22

Corinne Harriet Wohlner Chapman, of 1 Oaknoll Court, Iowa City, died Monday, March 23, 2009, in the Oaknoll Health Center, following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Agudas Achim Synagogue, 602 E. Washington Street. Burial will be in Agudas Achim Cemetery in Iowa City.

Corinne was born May 26, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Albert and Molly (Horwich) Wohlner. She was a 1943 graduate of Central High School in Omaha, came to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa, where she met her future husband, and remained an Iowa City resident for the rest of her life. Corinne married Ansel Chapman in Omaha, on April 14, 1946 and celebrated 59 years of marriage before his death in 2005.

Corinne was an active member of the Iowa City community. She served as president of the Johnson County League of Women Voters and vice-president of the Iowa League of Women Voters. She was involved in activities for her children, such as scouts and PTA, and was an active member of various organizations and activities through her affiliation with Agudas Achim Synagogue.

Corinne will be remembered by many for her exquisite art and her beautiful voice. She was a fiber artist who wove many beautiful pieces on her loom and was an inspired weaver with a wonderful eye for color and fiber combinations. She was an enthusiastic member of The Voices of Experience, the chorus at the Johnson County Senior Center. Her beautiful soprano added dimension to every performance. Her years of singing with The Voices gave her great pleasure.

Corinne is survived by her three children, Nathan (Cynthia) of Pine Mountain Valley, GA, Katherine (Dwight) Keller of Leawood, KS, and Barbara Siemann of Cherry Hills Village, CO; 9 grandchildren, Joy (Luke) Eisenhower, LulaMae, John and Charles Chapman, Dorothy (Tim) Lambert, Ethan and Ashley Keller, and Alexander and Molly Siemann; and three great-grandchildren, Sierra Lamb and Paige and Tad Lambert, her sister, Phyllis (Sidney) Schwartz, and many nieces and nephews.
Corinne is preceded in death by her husband, Judge Ansel Chapman, her parents, Albert and Molly Wohlner, and her step-grandson, David Lamb.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Iowa City Hospice, The Voices of Experience, the Ansel Chapman Memorial Scholarship at the University of Iowa Foundation, or a charity of your choice.

Corinne’s family wishes to thank Iowa City Hospice and the staff of the Oaknoll Health Center for their care and support.

On-line condolences may be directed to www.lensingfuneral.com