10 Jul 1920 – 30 May 2009
2nd great-granddaughter of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
Great-granddaughter of Jean Paul Cardon and Susannah Goudin
Granddaughter of Susette Cardon and Joel Edward Ricks
Daughter of Reda Ricks and Heber Henry Allen. Jr.
Barbara Allen Chambers passed away May 30, 2009, at the St. Benedicts Family Medical Center in Jerome after a short illness. Barbara was born July 10, 1920 at Cove, Utah to Henry Heber and Reda Ricks Allen. When she was about 2 years old her family moved to Swan Lake, Idaho. She graduated from Downey high school. After high school she attended the LDS Nurses College in Idaho Falls. It was there that she met and married Elwood Chambers on Sept 7, 1940. They were later sealed in the Logan LDS temple.
Barbara lived in various places through out the United States and the Panama Canal Zone. In 1977 she moved to Shoshone, Idaho. She worked for many years as a nurse. After her retirement, she and Elwood spent much of their time traveling all over the United States visiting family and friends wherever they lived. Barbara kept busy with her handiworks, quilting, crocheting etc. She received many ribbons for her works displayed at the Lincoln County Fair. She was an active member of the LDS church and at the time of her death was living at the DeSano Place in Shoshone.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood, a son Elwood Jr and a daughter Lorna, a brother and four sisters.
She is survived by her sons Harold Jeanette of Dietrich, Idaho and Joel Toni of Woods Cross, Utah, 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren; sisters Eunice Lindblom, St. George, UT., Louise Witmer, Hanover, PA, ; brothers Paul, Dolan Springs, Nevada, Dean of Corvallis, Oregon, and Preston of Pocatello, Idaho.
Funeral services will be held June 5, 2009 at the Shoshone LDS church at 11:00 AM with Bishop Gale Roberts conducting. Viewing will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Shoshone Cemetery. Online guestbook available at www.russonmortuary.com