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man‎Gerald Dennis "Dan" Chamberlain‏‎, son of Dennis J "M. Dennis" Chamberlain and Elizabeth Lily Martin‏.
Born ‎20 Feb 1915 Clonfarf, Swift County, Minnesota, died ‎17 May 1991 Deer River, Itasca County, Minnesota‎, age 76 years

Married ‎16 Jan 1941, age 25 years (married 50 years) to:

womanMargaret Carol "Muggs" Ryser‏, age by marriage 20 years
Born ‎2 Feb 1920 Hibbing, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎30 Dec 2005 La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin‎, age 85 years
Margaret C. "Muggs" Chamberlain, 85, former Bovey, Minn., resident, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 in the Hillview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in La Crosse.

Born Feb. 2, 1920 in Hibbing, she was the daughter of William and Nettie Ryser. At an early age, she moved to Taconite, Minn., and graduated from Greenway High School of Coleraine, Minn., in 1938. Muggs and Gerald "Dan" Chamberlain were married Jan. 16, 1941. They moved to Bovey in 1943 and Muggs was a resident of Bovey until April of 2002 when her illness forced the relocation to an extended care facility in La Crosse.

Muggs was known throughout the community for her annual holiday baking of candies, cookies, and fudge. She enjoyed camping and playing cards with family and friends. She was a member of the First United Church of Coleraine & Bovey and was very happy to be involved in the participation and leadership of the Bible study program. With her sister-in-law, Kath LeClair and a couple of friends, she made custom draperies for the local J.C. Penney outlet. When the Danube mine closed, she went to work full time for J.C. Penney in Grand Rapids, Minn., until her retirement. She maintained longtime friendships with many of the associates of the store.

Her parents, William and Nettie Ryser; her loving husband of 50+ years, Gerald "Dan"; a sister, Kathleen and her husband, Theon Stapleton; brothers-in-law, Timmy and Mickey Chamberlain; and a sister-in-law, Muriel and her husband, Al Holzmer preceded her in death.

Survivors include her sons, Bill (Merrie Jo) Chamberlain of La Crosse, and Curt Chamberlain of Bovey; grandchildren, Sheryl (Mark) Havermann of Omaha, Neb., Shannon Chamberlain of Hudson, Wis., Jerry Chamberlain of Kansas City, Mo., Krista (Rob) Sjostrand and Scott Chamberlain, both of Grand Rapids, Krista and Scott's mother, Donna (Rich) Derby of Grand Rapids; great-grandchildren, Aleigha, Kielynn and Brielle Havermann, and Madison Sjostrand; a brother, James "Bud" (Judy) Ryser of Taconite; brothers-in-law, Mike (Amelia) Chamberlain of Taconite, Terry (Dori) Chamberlain of Ft. Worth, Texas; sisters-in-law, Kath LeClair of Taconite, Madeline "Honey" (Al) Medina of Ft. Worth and Shirley (Richard) Stocco of Nashwauk, Minn.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cherished friends.

After the death of her husband in 1991, she was especially appreciative to accompany her niece, Sandy Mattice, on a trip to the Hawaiian Islands and Portland, Ore.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 in the Peterson Funeral Chapel of Coleraine, and will continue from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service Friday, Jan. 6 in First United Church of Coleraine & Bovey. Interment will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine.

The family requests memorials to Hillview Health Care and Rehabilitation Center of

La Crosse or the First United Church of Coleraine & Bovey.

Children:

1.
manWilliam Chamberlain‏
Born ‎15 Oct 1941 Hibbing, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎3 Dec 2014 La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin‎, age 73 years
WILLIAM D. "BILL" CHAMBERLAIN

WILLIAM D. "BILL" CHAMBERLAIN
William D. "Bill" Chamberlain, 73, died peacefully at home on Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014, surrounded by family.
Bill was born Oct. 15, 1941 in Hibbing, Minn., to Gerald "Dan" and Margaret "Muggs" Chamberlain, of Bovey, Minn.

He graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minn., in 1959. Bill married Merrie Jo Cann on June 26, 1965 in Hibbing, Minn.

Bill was proudly employed for the last 33 years with the Trane Corporation, serving as a training engineer for the last 18 years in LaCrosse , Wis.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents Dan and Muggs; his brother Curt and close Uncle James "Bud" Ryser.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Merrie Jo of LaCrosse; children Sheryl (Mark) Havermann, of Omaha, Neb., Shannon (Brad) Kubasta of Hudson, Wis., and Jerald (Juliaette) Chamberlain of Springfield, Mo.; grandchildren Aleigha, Kielynn, Brielle, William, Jack, and Cy; Special niece and nephew Krista (Rob) Sjostrand and Scott (Jacque) Chamberlain both of Grand Rapids, Minn.; Bill is also survived by many extended family including aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters-in law, and numerous nieces, and nephews.

SERVICE: 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 in Christ Episcopal Church in La Crosse, Wis. Friends and family may call from 1:30 p.m. until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, donations to JDRF or Christ Church of LaCrosse are preferred.

2.
manCurtis James Chamberlain‏
Born ‎23 Feb 1953 Hibbing, St Louis County, Minnesota, died ‎2009‎, age 55 or 56 years, buried Coleraine, Itasca County, Minnesota