Martha Ann Chamberlain, 93, of rural Urbana, Indiana, died at 5:30 am, Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. She was born on February 29, 1928, in Wabash, Indiana, to Darwin R. “Doc” and Florence (Votaw) Pond.
Martha married Orville Ray Chamberlain at the Wabash Friends Church on October 26, 1947; he died September 30, 2020. She was a 1946 graduate of Linlawn High School, and attended the Ravenscroft Beauty College. Martha was a member of the Urbana Yoke Parish and the Women’s Guild at the church. Martha enjoyed gardening, keeping house and entertaining. She also enjoyed traveling, visiting all 50 U.S. States and 60 countries, and just enjoyed life. The family would like to thank the staff at Bickford Cottage for the loving care they gave Martha, there really are angels among us.
She is survived by two children, Scott (Marcia) Chamberlain and Kitty Lou Baer, both of Urbana, five grandchildren, Angela (Jim) Vincent of Peru, Indiana, LaMont (Christine) Chamberlain, Troy (Stacy) Baer and Tyler (Kimberly) Baer, all of Urbana, and Tracy (Nathan) Trump of North Manchester, 16 great grandchildren, Brittany (Brandon) Mitchell, Alexis (Connor) Quin, Addison (Logan Stanfield) Vincent, Sydney Vincent, Cody (Carley Sisson) Chamberlain, Clayton (Audrie) Chamberlain, Courtney (Wyatt Helfin) Chamberlain, Carston Chamberlain, McKenzie Baer, Jaden Baer, Teagan Baer, Toby Baer, Tyson Baer, Karmyn Baer, Connor Trump, and Lacy Trump, three great-great-grandchildren, Presley Mitchell, Rowen Mitchell, and Tatum Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law, Dallas Baer, and her brother, Robert Pond.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Brian Chamberlain officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-7 pm Monday, January 3, 2022, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Urbana Yoke Parish.
The memorial guest book for Martha may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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