Ferne O. Chester, age 92, of Omaha, Nebraska, and formerly of Odebolt, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Skyline Nursing Home in Omaha.
Funeral services are pending at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Odebolt.
Ferne was born November 20, 1918, to Chris and Leone (Colham) Sonksen of rural Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa. She lived in the Odebolt community all of her life, attending Wheeler #7 country school southeast of Odebolt through the eighth grade, and graduating from Odebolt High School with the class of 1935. In 2007, she made her home in Omaha to be near family.
In 1936, Ferne was united in marriage to Eugene Schomer of Odebolt. To this union two children were born: Shirley and Ted.
In 1954, she was married to Henry Chester of Odebolt.
Besides being a homemaker, Ferne was employed as a secretary and bookkeeper in the Odebolt community for some 33 years. This career began at the Louise Style Shop in 1948, then to the Cracker Jack Company in 1950 for 18 years. In 1968, she was hired by the manager of Shinrone Farm, the former Adams Ranch, and served as bookkeeper there for 11 years. She then worked at Pittman Construction Company of Wall Lake, Iowa, until her retirement in 1982. Ferne's time was then devoted to caring for her home and enjoying her family.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt where she participated in the church choir for a number of years.
Ferne was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry; a great-grandson, Garrett Lee Schomer; two sisters, Lola Paul and Donna Legan; and a brother, Marvin Sonksen.
Survivors include two children, Shirley Schomer of Seal Beach, CA, and Ted (Doris) Schomer of Omaha, NE; a granddaughter, Paula Mae (Mike) Farley; a grandson, Trevor Schomer; three great-grandchildren, Davis John, Cooper Leon, and Jenna May; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
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