Lamer, Alice (1929 - 2018)

LAMER, PROKSEL, HANEY, CHIPMAN, OLDHAM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/17/2018 at 15:34:58

Name of deceased: Alice Rita Lamer (nee Proksel)

Aged: 88 yrs, 4 mo, 2 days

Residence: Walnut, IA

Born: Nov. 11, 1929; in rural Papillion, Douglas County, NE

Died: March 13, 2018, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, March 17, 2018; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA; burial was in St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Husband of 66 years, Everett Lamer of Walnut, IA; daughters, Cheryl (spouse, Rick) Chipman of Harlan, IA and Cathy Lamer of Shelby, IA; grandchildren, Adam (spouse, Anne) Chipman of Harlan, IA, Jerad (spouse, Katrina) Chipman of Sugar Grove, IL, and Amanda Chipman of Ames, IA; great-grandsons, Isaac Chipman and Luke Chipman, both of Harlan, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Bertha (nee Haney) Proksel; brothers, John Proksel, Fred Proksel, and Tom Proksel; sister, Dolly Oldham; great-grandson, Ethan Chipman

Education: Graduated from South High School, Omaha, NE, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: member, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Walnut, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Everett Willis Lamer; Feb. 23, 1952; Omaha, NE

Employment: After high school, she was employed at Phillips Department Store in South Omaha, NE; after her marriage, she was actively involved in farm life, feeding the hired men and work crews who shelled corn and baled hay

Hobbies/Interests: Was a 4-H leader; played cards with 2 neighborhood card clubs; enjoyed her flower and vegetable gardens, and canning her homegrown produce; enjoyed cooking, crocheting, sewing her children’s clothes, and baking and decorating birthday cakes for her grandchildren; later, with Everett, they enjoyed traveling; spending time with family and friends, Sunday game nights with family and holidays

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