Fern Ellsworth Cambern died June 1 2009 in Tucson Arizona, just 26 days shy of her 100th birthday. Fern was born June 27, 1909 in Safford (Lone Star), Arizona to Ernest & Julia Ellsworth. On November 6, 1934 she married Clarence Lee Cambern, her beloved companion of 47 years.
Fern lived a full life in which she raised 6 children and taught school for 37 ½ years in many areas of Arizona. She moved to Duncan, Arizona in 1964 and has resided there since. Fern will be remembered for her love of children, her beautiful quilts, paintings and her award winning flowers and her many talents which she shared with others along with her quick wit.
She is survived by three sons; James (Nan) of Willcox, AZ; Kelly (Sharon) of Duncan, AZ & Wayne of Philadelphia, PA and three daughters, Carol Jennings (Terry, deceased) of San Diego, CA; Marjorie Latimer (Henry) of Vienna Va and Virginia Pattison of Duncan, AZ. and brother Paul Ellsworth of Woodruff, AZ. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, step grandchildren & many great grandchildren, and will be greatly missed by all.
Fern was preceded death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, 1 sister and 3 grandsons.
Services will be held at the Duncan LDS Stake Center, 105 Fairground Rd, Duncan, Arizona on June 8, 2009 with a viewing at 10 AM and the services beginning at 11 AM. Interment will follow at the Franklin Arizona Cemetery.
Obit: McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel, Safford, Arizona.
Fern Ellsworth Cambern died June 1 2009 in Tucson Arizona, just 26 days shy of her 100th birthday. Fern was born June 27, 1909 in Safford (Lone Star), Arizona to Ernest & Julia Ellsworth. On November 6, 1934 she married Clarence Lee Cambern, her beloved companion of 47 years.
Fern lived a full life in which she raised 6 children and taught school for 37 ½ years in many areas of Arizona. She moved to Duncan, Arizona in 1964 and has resided there since. Fern will be remembered for her love of children, her beautiful quilts, paintings and her award winning flowers and her many talents which she shared with others along with her quick wit.
She is survived by three sons; James (Nan) of Willcox, AZ; Kelly (Sharon) of Duncan, AZ & Wayne of Philadelphia, PA and three daughters, Carol Jennings (Terry, deceased) of San Diego, CA; Marjorie Latimer (Henry) of Vienna Va and Virginia Pattison of Duncan, AZ. and brother Paul Ellsworth of Woodruff, AZ. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, step grandchildren & many great grandchildren, and will be greatly missed by all.
Fern was preceded death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, 1 sister and 3 grandsons.
Services will be held at the Duncan LDS Stake Center, 105 Fairground Rd, Duncan, Arizona on June 8, 2009 with a viewing at 10 AM and the services beginning at 11 AM. Interment will follow at the Franklin Arizona Cemetery.
Obit: McDougal's Caldwell Funeral Chapel, Safford, Arizona.
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