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CHAMBERLAIN -- Nelita (Golden) Chamberlain, 83 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a former Lisco resident, died Monday, August 2, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 14, 2010 in the Lisco Presbyterian Church in Lisco, Nebraska. Nelita Ruth Chamberlain was born on August 13, 1926 in Lisco, Nebraska to Ernest T. and Ruth (Berrup) Pittman. She grew up in Lisco and graduated from the Lisco High School. Over the years Nelita lived in Scottsbluff, NE, Denver, CO, Ogden, UT, Grand Forks, ND, Gardena, CA and from 1973 to present day in Albuquerque, NM. She had five children, two sons and three daughters. On November 4, 1961 she was united in marriage to William Chamberlain in Denver, Colorado. Through the years Nelita worked numerous jobs as a clerk, cashier, waitress and secretary, but mostly she was a homemaker. She traveled extensively in the U.S. and Europe. She had a special aptitude for poetry and music. She is survived by her husband William Chamberlain of Albuquerque, NM; two sons: Dick Chamberlain of Buffalo Creek, CO and Ty Chamberlain of Plattsburg, MO; two daughters: Pat Jimenez of Tehachapi, CA and Debby Chamberlain of Tehachapi, CA; 12 Grandchildren, 25 Great-grandchildren and seven Great,great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her two brothers Gordon Golden and Clayton Pittman and one daughter, Suzanne Arroyo.
        Published on: Mon August 09, 2010