Gertrude Martha (Sayles) Ambrose (1916-2013)

AMBROSE, SAYLES, FOBER, COOPER, DOAN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/10/2013 at 12:14:21

From Chet Ryan Mortuary obituary, Nevada, Story County, Iowa:

Gertrude Martha Sayles Ambrose, 96 of Nevada died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Story County Senior Care in Nevada. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8 at the First United Methodist Church, 1036 7th Street in Nevada with Pastor Kevin Leveck officiating. Burial will follow in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

Gert was born on October 4, 1916 in Fort Dodge to Arthur B. and Mollie J. (Fober) Sayles. She was a graduate of Fort Dodge High School along with receiving degrees in violin and piano performance in 1938 from Northwestern University. On April 13, 1940, Gert was married to Frank B. Ambrose in Ft. Dodge. Gert and Frank had lived in Chicago, Davenport, and Shreveport, LA before moving to Nevada in 1946. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Child Study Club, PEO, church women's group, church choir, Songbirds, and Bell choir. Gert enjoyed knitting, growing flowers, playing bridge, watching the bird feeders and embroidering.

Gert is survived by three sons, Allen A. Ambrose of Hartford, CT, Perry F. (Cas Rifkin) Ambrose of Little Rock, AR, and Stuart J. Ambrose of Nevada; a daughter, Donna L. (James) Cooper of London, OH; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Gert was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank on April 12, 2002, and sister Katharine Doan in 2008.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service again at the church.

A memorial fund has been established in loving memory of Gert for the Story County Senior Care or the First United Methodist Church.

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