T. Darlene Chamberlain, 85, formerly of Franklin, died peacefully in her sleep, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Shell Point Retirement Community, Fort Myers, Fla., where she had been residing since 1997.
She was a daughter of Chester A. and Ada Perrin Chamberlain and was born July 22, 1926, in Williamsburg.
She was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School.
She received her degree in Bible Studies from St. Paul Bible College in St. Paul, Minn., now Crown College, in 1955, where she was secretary to George Strohm, the president of the college, along with Dr. Harry Hardwick, who was also president of the College.
Darlene then served as personal secretary to Mrs. Mike Holm, secretary of the state of Minnesota during her term in office, from 1952 to 1954, while Darlene continued her studies in Minnesota.
In June 1955 Darlene then went to Punxsutawney, where she was secretary to Dr. David C. Kopp, district superintendent of the Christian Missionary and Alliance demonization and then went back to Minnesota in September 1961 to work for First Covenant Church as secretary.
In April 1966 she was called to go to New York City in the heart of Manhattan and to work for Christian and Missionary Alliance Headquarters. She worked for Rev. Leslie Pippert, the home secretary of the Alliance and lived at Nyack-on-the-Hudson.
She continued her work with home ministries under Dr. Keith Bailey and Dr. Robert Henry in Nyack. Headquarters then moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where she worked for Dr. Richard Bailey, home ministries. She retired in 1995 to Franklin and attended the Alliance Church.
She is survived by nieces Michele Bogardus (John) of Dunkirk, N.Y., Melinda Reese (Greg) of DuBois, Marsha Marsh (Greg) of Erie, Adele Futato (Dr. Mark) of Oviedo, Fla., Susanne Jansen of Auburn, Calf., Karen Cole of Titusville, Robin Phipps of Oil City, and Thomas and Wayne Jansen of Oakview, Calif.
She is also survived by several generations of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Herschel; and three sisters, Maxine Harris, Gloria Mae Phipps and Sarah Louise Jansen. She was also preceded in death by a niece, Lori Ann Cole; three brothers-in-law, Ronald Cole, Robert Harris and William Dale Hammerlee; and nephew, Michael Phipps.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Huff Chapel, with the Rev. William Hazlett of Portage officiating.
Burial will be at Graham Cemetery, Franklin
The Derrick: April 25, 2012
She was a daughter of Chester A. and Ada Perrin Chamberlain and was born July 22, 1926, in Williamsburg.
She was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School.
She received her degree in Bible Studies from St. Paul Bible College in St. Paul, Minn., now Crown College, in 1955, where she was secretary to George Strohm, the president of the college, along with Dr. Harry Hardwick, who was also president of the College.
Darlene then served as personal secretary to Mrs. Mike Holm, secretary of the state of Minnesota during her term in office, from 1952 to 1954, while Darlene continued her studies in Minnesota.
In June 1955 Darlene then went to Punxsutawney, where she was secretary to Dr. David C. Kopp, district superintendent of the Christian Missionary and Alliance demonization and then went back to Minnesota in September 1961 to work for First Covenant Church as secretary.
In April 1966 she was called to go to New York City in the heart of Manhattan and to work for Christian and Missionary Alliance Headquarters. She worked for Rev. Leslie Pippert, the home secretary of the Alliance and lived at Nyack-on-the-Hudson.
She continued her work with home ministries under Dr. Keith Bailey and Dr. Robert Henry in Nyack. Headquarters then moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where she worked for Dr. Richard Bailey, home ministries. She retired in 1995 to Franklin and attended the Alliance Church.
She is survived by nieces Michele Bogardus (John) of Dunkirk, N.Y., Melinda Reese (Greg) of DuBois, Marsha Marsh (Greg) of Erie, Adele Futato (Dr. Mark) of Oviedo, Fla., Susanne Jansen of Auburn, Calf., Karen Cole of Titusville, Robin Phipps of Oil City, and Thomas and Wayne Jansen of Oakview, Calif.
She is also survived by several generations of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Herschel; and three sisters, Maxine Harris, Gloria Mae Phipps and Sarah Louise Jansen. She was also preceded in death by a niece, Lori Ann Cole; three brothers-in-law, Ronald Cole, Robert Harris and William Dale Hammerlee; and nephew, Michael Phipps.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Huff Chapel, with the Rev. William Hazlett of Portage officiating.
Burial will be at Graham Cemetery, Franklin
The Derrick: April 25, 2012
T. Darlene Chamberlain, 85, formerly of Franklin, died peacefully in her sleep, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Shell Point Retirement Community, Fort Myers, Fla., where she had been residing since 1997.
She was a daughter of Chester A. and Ada Perrin Chamberlain and was born July 22, 1926, in Williamsburg.
She was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School.
She received her degree in Bible Studies from St. Paul Bible College in St. Paul, Minn., now Crown College, in 1955, where she was secretary to George Strohm, the president of the college, along with Dr. Harry Hardwick, who was also president of the College.
Darlene then served as personal secretary to Mrs. Mike Holm, secretary of the state of Minnesota during her term in office, from 1952 to 1954, while Darlene continued her studies in Minnesota.
In June 1955 Darlene then went to Punxsutawney, where she was secretary to Dr. David C. Kopp, district superintendent of the Christian Missionary and Alliance demonization and then went back to Minnesota in September 1961 to work for First Covenant Church as secretary.
In April 1966 she was called to go to New York City in the heart of Manhattan and to work for Christian and Missionary Alliance Headquarters. She worked for Rev. Leslie Pippert, the home secretary of the Alliance and lived at Nyack-on-the-Hudson.
She continued her work with home ministries under Dr. Keith Bailey and Dr. Robert Henry in Nyack. Headquarters then moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where she worked for Dr. Richard Bailey, home ministries. She retired in 1995 to Franklin and attended the Alliance Church.
She is survived by nieces Michele Bogardus (John) of Dunkirk, N.Y., Melinda Reese (Greg) of DuBois, Marsha Marsh (Greg) of Erie, Adele Futato (Dr. Mark) of Oviedo, Fla., Susanne Jansen of Auburn, Calf., Karen Cole of Titusville, Robin Phipps of Oil City, and Thomas and Wayne Jansen of Oakview, Calif.
She is also survived by several generations of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Herschel; and three sisters, Maxine Harris, Gloria Mae Phipps and Sarah Louise Jansen. She was also preceded in death by a niece, Lori Ann Cole; three brothers-in-law, Ronald Cole, Robert Harris and William Dale Hammerlee; and nephew, Michael Phipps.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Huff Chapel, with the Rev. William Hazlett of Portage officiating.
Burial will be at Graham Cemetery, Franklin
The Derrick: April 25, 2012
She was a daughter of Chester A. and Ada Perrin Chamberlain and was born July 22, 1926, in Williamsburg.
She was a 1944 graduate of Franklin High School.
She received her degree in Bible Studies from St. Paul Bible College in St. Paul, Minn., now Crown College, in 1955, where she was secretary to George Strohm, the president of the college, along with Dr. Harry Hardwick, who was also president of the College.
Darlene then served as personal secretary to Mrs. Mike Holm, secretary of the state of Minnesota during her term in office, from 1952 to 1954, while Darlene continued her studies in Minnesota.
In June 1955 Darlene then went to Punxsutawney, where she was secretary to Dr. David C. Kopp, district superintendent of the Christian Missionary and Alliance demonization and then went back to Minnesota in September 1961 to work for First Covenant Church as secretary.
In April 1966 she was called to go to New York City in the heart of Manhattan and to work for Christian and Missionary Alliance Headquarters. She worked for Rev. Leslie Pippert, the home secretary of the Alliance and lived at Nyack-on-the-Hudson.
She continued her work with home ministries under Dr. Keith Bailey and Dr. Robert Henry in Nyack. Headquarters then moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where she worked for Dr. Richard Bailey, home ministries. She retired in 1995 to Franklin and attended the Alliance Church.
She is survived by nieces Michele Bogardus (John) of Dunkirk, N.Y., Melinda Reese (Greg) of DuBois, Marsha Marsh (Greg) of Erie, Adele Futato (Dr. Mark) of Oviedo, Fla., Susanne Jansen of Auburn, Calf., Karen Cole of Titusville, Robin Phipps of Oil City, and Thomas and Wayne Jansen of Oakview, Calif.
She is also survived by several generations of great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Herschel; and three sisters, Maxine Harris, Gloria Mae Phipps and Sarah Louise Jansen. She was also preceded in death by a niece, Lori Ann Cole; three brothers-in-law, Ronald Cole, Robert Harris and William Dale Hammerlee; and nephew, Michael Phipps.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Huff Chapel, with the Rev. William Hazlett of Portage officiating.
Burial will be at Graham Cemetery, Franklin
The Derrick: April 25, 2012
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