Robert "Bob" N. Chamberlain

Robert “Bob” N. Chamberlain, age 72 of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Newaygo passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Newaygo. Bob was born on March 4, 1937 in Fremont to Nels and Alice M. (Taylor) Chamberlain and later married Patricia Marzell on June 22, 1961 in Grand Rapids. Bob graduated from Newaygo High School in 1955, graduated from Michigan State University in 1960 with an electrical engineering degree and later received his MBA from the University of Kentucky in 1994. Bob started work for IBM in 1961 where he worked for 30 years until his retirement and then started work for the Juniata Inking Company in Nicholasville, Kentucky for several years until his final retirement. Bob was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Bob enjoyed photography, was an avid reader and was a man of great faith in his daily life.

SURVIVORS : his wife, Patricia of Lexington, Kentucky; sister, Judith (William) Anderson of Grant; nieces and nephews, Melissa (Brian) Beeg; Bryan Saum (fiance, Linda); Amy (Todd) Putnam; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ken & Cora Marzell of Newaygo; sister-in-law, Yvonne Marzell of Fremont; nieces and nephews, Anna (Nick) Johnson; Heather (William) Sohl; his uncle, Lacy (Ellen) Taylor of Barnardsville, North Carolina.

VISITATION : Sunday, 6-8pm at Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel. FUNERAL SERVICES : Monday, September 28, 2009 at 11am at the Crandell Funeral Home – Fremont Chapel. INTERMENT : Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 1pm at the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Grand Rapids. MEMORIAL CONTRIBTIONS : In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or Tabernacle Baptist Church in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Friends may send a condolence or share a memory with the Chamberlain family online at www.crandellfh.com.

Pat, We are so sorry to hear about Bob. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, George and Penny

Posted 9/26/2009

Pat & Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. The world is a better place because Bob Chamberlain has journeyed through it and he is now in a better place. Bob will always be in our memories, the way he made us laugh, the wisdom he imparted, and the stories he told. Bob was a joy to know, a very wise man who will be sincerely missed.

Charlie & Lois Benham

Posted 9/26/2009

We are writing this with a feeling of great loss after hearing about the
home going of our dear friend. I think back to the times we spent with Bob
and Pat doing remodeling work on the Sunday School rooms at church and also
the church nursery. Bob and Pat worked well as a team, they always wanted
things done properly. It was a pleasure to work with them. They also
helped our family out on numerous occasions. They took part in festivities
surrounding the occasion of each of our children graduating from high
school. They traveled to Lynchburg, VA with us when Jamie graduated from
Liberty University. Their home was always open to missionaries that were
home on furlough. Bob was a great Sunday School teacher and he was church
treasurer for many years. Our family, including each of our four children,
held the Chamberlains in high regard. I know Bob is in a better place now,
but we will miss him. We are praying that Pat will feel the peace and
strength that only the Lord can give.

The Kisby Family

My condolences to Pat and the family. I'm sorry to hear of Bob's passing. We
were classmates in the Newaygo H. S. Class of 1955, (25 members).

Harold (Hal) Ball, Duluth, Georgia