Bernadine Viola (Klinefelter) CHANDLER

CHANDLER, KLINEFELTER, PEARSON, LERDAL, ANDERSON, SCHROEDER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/3/2010 at 16:30:06

February 2, 2010
Belmond Independent, Belmond, Iowa

Bernadine (Bernie) Chandler, 97, died December 16, 2009 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Dugger Funeral Home in Belmond. Pastor Mike Druhl will officiate. Burial of cremated remains will take place later in the Alexander cemetery. Friends may call on the family one hour before the service Saturday.

Bernadine Viola, the daughter of Elias and Helena Pearson Klinefelter, was born November 27, 1912 in Alexander. She grew up in the Alexander area, attended country schools, and graduated from Alexander High School. Bernadine married John Keith Chandler on October 6, 1932 in Albert Lea. They made their home in California during World War II while Keith was in the service. After the war they moved back to Belmond. Bernie worked at several jobs throughout her life. She and Keith had the Coffee Shop (famous for their hamburgers), and Bernie worked at Super Valu Grocery, Tip Top Grocery, and P&G Grocery. She is remembered as a great cook, traveler and avid bridge player. Her family was the love of her life. Bernie was a member of the Belmond United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a long-time member of the VFW Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; first born at birth; son Gerald (Jerry); sisters Evenette, Mildred and Lavonne; brother Shorty; niece Diane Lerdal; and four brothers-in-law. Bernie is survived by her grandchildren Lance (Kathy) Chandler of Belmond and Lane (SueAnn) Chandler of Burnsville, MN; great grandchildren Jordan, Stephanie, Adam (Alyssa), Ally and Aaron, daughter-in-law Sandy (Terry) Anderson of Belmond; sister Jeannette Schroeder of Belmond; and sister-in-law Ruby Klinefelter of Belmond.