Monday, February 2, 2015

Juanita "Nita" F. (Grove) Chamberlain

Born: Fri., Dec. 29, 1933
Died: Mon., Feb. 2, 2015

Visitation
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Sat., Feb. 07, 2015

Funeral Service
2:00 PM Sat., Feb. 07, 2015

Juanita Fern Chamberlain, daughter of Robert Roy Grove and Lois Allene (Trimble) Grove was born on December 29, 1933 in Corydon, IA. She passed away February 2, 2015 at the Legacy Lodge Hospice at the age of 81. 

Nita attended schools in Millerton and Seymour, IA and graduated from Corydon High School in 1952. She married Sgt. Billy E. Clark on February 13, 1954 in Waynesville, MO. To this union four children were born: Robert Eugene, Cynthia Lynn, William Patrick and Terri Jo. 

Nita was baptized at the Methodist Church in Russell, IA. On January 30, 1962, she was united in marriage to Richard Royce Chamberlain. Three more children: Gary Raymond, John Richard and Steven Royce blessed this family. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert Allen; oldest son, Robert Eugene (Bobby), July 31, 1989, and son, John Richard Chamberlain, January 4, 2014; husband Richard, September 2, 1996; a niece, Donna Sue Askren; her brother-in-law, James Askren; and her grandparents. 

She is survived by her children: Cynthia Lynn Clark of Des Moines, IA, William Patrick (Terry Ann) Clark of Monroe, IA, Terri Jo Clark of Chariton, IA, Gary Chamberlain of Waukee, IA, and Steven Royce Chamberlain of Chariton; twelve grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty (Duane) Stoll of Des Moines, Nancy Askren of Chariton and Delores Curtis of Chariton; brothers, Charles (Joyce) Grove of Florida, and Larry Grove of Perry, IA; also many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends including special longtime friends Jan Graves and Barb Ruepke.

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