Florence Marie Unrau Chambers, 87, died Dec. 30, 2024.
She was born in Wolf Point to David and Marie Unrau on Oct. 10, 1937. Being the oldest of five children, she was very busy helping her mother and father, she even talks about driving tractor and cultivating corn. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at a young age and was baptized as a teenager. She attended an one-room school all eight grades and graduated from Lustre Bible Academy. She was a good musician, playing the piano, accordion and trombone.
She attended Northwestern Bible College, Grace Bible Institute and graduated from Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha, Neb., in 1960, where she met and married Dan Chambers. They then moved back to his hometown close to Buffalo, N.Y., and she started her long career as a nurse. She also had a sign business with Dan for many years, D. C. Advertising, Inc. They enjoyed doing things together like attending Notre Dame football games, boating and camping on the weekends. After Dan’s death in 1995, she retired from her job but kept her nursing degree up to date and was still volunteering in areas around Buffalo.
She was very good at remembering birthdays, ages and sending cards to her siblings, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed having guests and brought them to Niagara Falls and other interesting sites nearby. She was quite adventurous and enjoyed traveling with family members.
