Obituary from Bollmans online at http://dallastribute.com/home.html
Published by the Polk County Itemizer-Observer 27 July 2011 at http://www.polkio.com/
LULA IZETTA CHAMBERS LEMMON, 103, a resident of Dallas died Friday, July 22, 2011. She was born on April 17, 1908 in Summerville, Missouri, one of 13 children born to John Henry and Excella Pliler Weaver. She married Ernest C. Chambers on June 21, 1928. They lived in rural Oklahoma near Baxter Springs, Kansas in the 1930's and 1940's where she was a respected midwife. Lula was a strong woman and resolved that neither her family nor herself would ever be cold or hungry. She canned more than 1,000 quarts of food each year on a wood stove.
The family moved to Dallas in 1948. Ernest passed away March 25, 1952. She was amazed at the variety of crops available for harvest. She worked in the fields of several local farmers including Hewitt's and Giesbrecht's. For years, she was a platoon leader and row boss for growers in the Salem area. She then worked more than 20 years for (Blue Lake) Agri-Pac cannery before she retired. She did beautiful hand quilting and crocheted many items, including tablecloths and bedspreads during her lifetime. She loved dyeing Easter eggs with the family and was able to achieve the most vibrant colors. She could dispatch a poisonous snake with no problem and make a full meal in 30 minutes or less. She was always happy to cook for a house full of people. She was famous for her "picture perfect" pies, fried chicken, biscuits, and macaroni with cheese. Lula had a green thumb, always growing a large garden of vegetables and colorful flowers. As recently as last week she was still wanting to know what was ready to pick from the family gardens.
Lula married Charles "Pap" Cheyenne Lemmon on March 13, 1964 and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1985. She was an avid reader and loved family, friends, flying in airplanes, speed boat races, fishing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her son Darrell (Patricia) Chambers, daughters Mary Lou (Kenneth) Gardner and Freda (Bob) Pankratz all of Dallas. Eight grandchildren, Larry Chambers of Dallas, Bryan Chambers of The Dalles, Ernie Chambers of Salem, Vicki Schalk of Salem, Brenda LaVoie of Pedee, Barry Barendrecht of Newburg, Nancy Gardner Gray of Dallas and Jim Gardner of Dallas. She leaves 21 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty and her 12 siblings.
A private family interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. The Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
Published by the Polk County Itemizer-Observer 27 July 2011 at http://www.polkio.com/
LULA IZETTA CHAMBERS LEMMON, 103, a resident of Dallas died Friday, July 22, 2011. She was born on April 17, 1908 in Summerville, Missouri, one of 13 children born to John Henry and Excella Pliler Weaver. She married Ernest C. Chambers on June 21, 1928. They lived in rural Oklahoma near Baxter Springs, Kansas in the 1930's and 1940's where she was a respected midwife. Lula was a strong woman and resolved that neither her family nor herself would ever be cold or hungry. She canned more than 1,000 quarts of food each year on a wood stove.
The family moved to Dallas in 1948. Ernest passed away March 25, 1952. She was amazed at the variety of crops available for harvest. She worked in the fields of several local farmers including Hewitt's and Giesbrecht's. For years, she was a platoon leader and row boss for growers in the Salem area. She then worked more than 20 years for (Blue Lake) Agri-Pac cannery before she retired. She did beautiful hand quilting and crocheted many items, including tablecloths and bedspreads during her lifetime. She loved dyeing Easter eggs with the family and was able to achieve the most vibrant colors. She could dispatch a poisonous snake with no problem and make a full meal in 30 minutes or less. She was always happy to cook for a house full of people. She was famous for her "picture perfect" pies, fried chicken, biscuits, and macaroni with cheese. Lula had a green thumb, always growing a large garden of vegetables and colorful flowers. As recently as last week she was still wanting to know what was ready to pick from the family gardens.
Lula married Charles "Pap" Cheyenne Lemmon on March 13, 1964 and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1985. She was an avid reader and loved family, friends, flying in airplanes, speed boat races, fishing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her son Darrell (Patricia) Chambers, daughters Mary Lou (Kenneth) Gardner and Freda (Bob) Pankratz all of Dallas. Eight grandchildren, Larry Chambers of Dallas, Bryan Chambers of The Dalles, Ernie Chambers of Salem, Vicki Schalk of Salem, Brenda LaVoie of Pedee, Barry Barendrecht of Newburg, Nancy Gardner Gray of Dallas and Jim Gardner of Dallas. She leaves 21 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty and her 12 siblings.
A private family interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. The Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
Obituary from Bollmans online at http://dallastribute.com/home.html
Published by the Polk County Itemizer-Observer 27 July 2011 at http://www.polkio.com/
LULA IZETTA CHAMBERS LEMMON, 103, a resident of Dallas died Friday, July 22, 2011. She was born on April 17, 1908 in Summerville, Missouri, one of 13 children born to John Henry and Excella Pliler Weaver. She married Ernest C. Chambers on June 21, 1928. They lived in rural Oklahoma near Baxter Springs, Kansas in the 1930's and 1940's where she was a respected midwife. Lula was a strong woman and resolved that neither her family nor herself would ever be cold or hungry. She canned more than 1,000 quarts of food each year on a wood stove.
The family moved to Dallas in 1948. Ernest passed away March 25, 1952. She was amazed at the variety of crops available for harvest. She worked in the fields of several local farmers including Hewitt's and Giesbrecht's. For years, she was a platoon leader and row boss for growers in the Salem area. She then worked more than 20 years for (Blue Lake) Agri-Pac cannery before she retired. She did beautiful hand quilting and crocheted many items, including tablecloths and bedspreads during her lifetime. She loved dyeing Easter eggs with the family and was able to achieve the most vibrant colors. She could dispatch a poisonous snake with no problem and make a full meal in 30 minutes or less. She was always happy to cook for a house full of people. She was famous for her "picture perfect" pies, fried chicken, biscuits, and macaroni with cheese. Lula had a green thumb, always growing a large garden of vegetables and colorful flowers. As recently as last week she was still wanting to know what was ready to pick from the family gardens.
Lula married Charles "Pap" Cheyenne Lemmon on March 13, 1964 and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1985. She was an avid reader and loved family, friends, flying in airplanes, speed boat races, fishing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her son Darrell (Patricia) Chambers, daughters Mary Lou (Kenneth) Gardner and Freda (Bob) Pankratz all of Dallas. Eight grandchildren, Larry Chambers of Dallas, Bryan Chambers of The Dalles, Ernie Chambers of Salem, Vicki Schalk of Salem, Brenda LaVoie of Pedee, Barry Barendrecht of Newburg, Nancy Gardner Gray of Dallas and Jim Gardner of Dallas. She leaves 21 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty and her 12 siblings.
A private family interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. The Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
Published by the Polk County Itemizer-Observer 27 July 2011 at http://www.polkio.com/
LULA IZETTA CHAMBERS LEMMON, 103, a resident of Dallas died Friday, July 22, 2011. She was born on April 17, 1908 in Summerville, Missouri, one of 13 children born to John Henry and Excella Pliler Weaver. She married Ernest C. Chambers on June 21, 1928. They lived in rural Oklahoma near Baxter Springs, Kansas in the 1930's and 1940's where she was a respected midwife. Lula was a strong woman and resolved that neither her family nor herself would ever be cold or hungry. She canned more than 1,000 quarts of food each year on a wood stove.
The family moved to Dallas in 1948. Ernest passed away March 25, 1952. She was amazed at the variety of crops available for harvest. She worked in the fields of several local farmers including Hewitt's and Giesbrecht's. For years, she was a platoon leader and row boss for growers in the Salem area. She then worked more than 20 years for (Blue Lake) Agri-Pac cannery before she retired. She did beautiful hand quilting and crocheted many items, including tablecloths and bedspreads during her lifetime. She loved dyeing Easter eggs with the family and was able to achieve the most vibrant colors. She could dispatch a poisonous snake with no problem and make a full meal in 30 minutes or less. She was always happy to cook for a house full of people. She was famous for her "picture perfect" pies, fried chicken, biscuits, and macaroni with cheese. Lula had a green thumb, always growing a large garden of vegetables and colorful flowers. As recently as last week she was still wanting to know what was ready to pick from the family gardens.
Lula married Charles "Pap" Cheyenne Lemmon on March 13, 1964 and he preceded her in death on May 4, 1985. She was an avid reader and loved family, friends, flying in airplanes, speed boat races, fishing, crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
She is survived by her son Darrell (Patricia) Chambers, daughters Mary Lou (Kenneth) Gardner and Freda (Bob) Pankratz all of Dallas. Eight grandchildren, Larry Chambers of Dallas, Bryan Chambers of The Dalles, Ernie Chambers of Salem, Vicki Schalk of Salem, Brenda LaVoie of Pedee, Barry Barendrecht of Newburg, Nancy Gardner Gray of Dallas and Jim Gardner of Dallas. She leaves 21 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Betty and her 12 siblings.
A private family interment will be in the Dallas Cemetery. The Bollman Funeral Home is handling the arrangements
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