Vanita Pearl McCambridge Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Vanita Pearl McCambridge March 11, 1915 - November 10, 2019 Vanita Pearl (Ades) McCambridge, 104, of Boone, IA went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2019. Pearl was born in Boone on March 11, 1915 to Ethan and Rosina Ades. She was the oldest of 7 children. Pearl graduated from Boone High School in 1933. On April 4, 1937 she married Loran McCambridge of Boone where they made their home. After her husband, Loran, passed away in 1952 Pearl stayed in Boone raising her 5 children alone. Pearl worked for Boyd’s Dairy for 25 years, retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and was a member of their White Cross. She volunteered at Westhaven, the Evangelical Free Church Home and the Eastern Star Home doing sewing and mending. She also volunteered at Hidden Acres Christian Center. She was an avid reader and loved walking. Most of all Pearl enjoyed time with family. Pearl was preceded in death by her parents, husband Loran, son James McCambridge, daughter Nancy (McCambridge) Anderson, Granddaughter Erin Marie McCambridge, sons-in-law Jack Camelin and George Anderson, 3 sisters: Della Holcomb, Geraldine Pierson, Lois Droppers and 2 brothers Donald and Lloyd Ades. Pearl is survived by her daughters Glenda Camelin of Boone, Kathryn Lee (James) of Berkeley CA, her son Michael McCambridge (Vicki) of Boone; 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren with another on the way. She is also survived by one sister, Helen Ufen, age 101, of South Dakota. A memorial service in Pearl’s memory will be held Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the First Evangelical Free Church in Boone, Iowa with visitation before the service from 1:00-2:00 PM. Memorials may be directed to First Evangelical Free Church of Boone or Westhaven Community of Boone. Online condolences may be left at www.schroederfuneral.com Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home 515-432-4550

Vanita Pearl McCambridge

March 11, 1915 - November 10, 2019

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