Josephine B. Chamberlain

Josephine B. Chamberlain MILES, Iowa - Josephine Chamberlain, 84, of Miles, passed away Christmas night, December 24, 2008. She went peacefully from this world to Paradise surrounded by her loving family at the Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2008, St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Preston. Family and friends are invited to a time of food and fellowship at the church following the ceremony. The interment will then follow at the Calvary Hill Cemetery in Fulton, Illinois. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008, with a Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Josephine was born on March 5, 1924, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Lobe Patton, in Carlinville, Illinois. She married Robert Blair on January 17, 1946. He died in July of 1967. She married Jerry Chamberlain on November 27, 1971. He passed away on December 10, 2008. She was an active member of St. Joseph's Church in Preston. She celebrated her 50th year as a member of Catholic Daughters of America in 2008. She was very proud of her affiliations with the National Association of Retired Railway Employees, The Moose Lodge,...[more]

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erican Legion Auxiliary, and the Catholic Order of Foresters. Also, as a young mother in Savanna, Illinois, she enjoyed working with the Girl Scouts of America. She and her husband, Jerry enjoyed their involvement with the Genealogical Society and the Albany Historical Society. They genuinely embraced their roles as stewards of our earth on their farm outside of Miles. Many days were spent looking out their picture window or on the swing, enjoying the wildlife and the scenery. She loved the outdoors. She enjoyed plants and animals, especially birds. She imparted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren her love for nature. She is survived by a sister, Alethea Ward of Carlinville; a sister-law-Madonna Forcier of Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Rosemary Wright and husband, David of Kannapolis, N. C., and Kay Ferris and husband, Jerry of Edgewood, Md.; a son, Dick Blair and wife, Terri of Cordova, Ill.; and numerous numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, and a sister, Justina Patton.