Bernice Mattie CHRISTENSON

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• Census: 1925, Living with parents in Washington, Webster Co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Independence, Hamilton Co., Iowa
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois

Bernice married Glenn Logan SHORT on 1 Mar 1934 in Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa. Glenn was born on 31 Dec 1915 in Hamilton Co., Iowa; died on 7 Nov 1987 in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois

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Webster City Freeman Journal, July 31, 2009

Beverly Chalfant, 75, of Webster City died Wednesday July 29, 2009, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at Foster Chapel with Rev. Barb Christenson officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 5-8 p.m. Friday and prior to the service on Saturday.

Beverly Chalfant, daughter of Glenn and Berniece Christenson Short was born March 9, 1934, at Webster City. She attended several schools in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota and finished by earning a GED in Webster City. On August 29, 1952, she married Kenmore Gerber Chalfant Jr. at Moline, Ill. The couple resided at Moline, Webster City, Jewell, Radcliffe and Woolstock. Beverly enjoyed a variety of interesting jobs over her lifetime such as writing a social column, clerking in a hardware store, and waiting on the coffee guys. Her two great loves were sharing the responsibility of running a small engine repair shop with her husband and son, and working with kids in the Webster City school system.

Mrs. Chalfant is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law Kenmore G and Doris Chalfant III of Carthage, MO; Douglas and Sue Chalfant of Glendale, AZ; Burnith Chalfant of Apache Junction, AZ; Lloyd and Cindy Chalfant of Urbandale; daughter and son-in-law Rene and Michael Carney of Glenwood; 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild; sister Joan Short Schnell and brothers Lonnie Short and Bill Short, all of Webster City; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister and a brother.

Beverly's life revolved around her family and friends. She was active in Go-Karting with her husband, enjoyed taking care of animals and served as Cub Scout den mother. Beverly was baptized in the Methodist faith.

Family/Spouse: Kenmore G. CHALFANT, Jr.. Kenmore was born on 28 Apr 1934; died on 26 Feb 2005; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois

Family/Spouse: Frank Paul SCHNELL. Frank was born on 25 Jul 1933; died on 15 Aug 2000; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]