Kamberling, Carmen Pauline (Kohl)

Carmen Pauline (Kohl) Kamberling, 96, of Mount Vernon, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at the Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Morgan Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, where the family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until time of service. Officiating the service will be the Rev. Jeffrey R. Frese. Private family burial in Lisbon Cemetery.

Carmen was born on March 23, 1915, on the Kohl family farm near Lisbon, to Clarence and Lena Litts Kohl. She attended Abbe Creek School in rural Mount Vernon, and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1933. After attending Normal Training at Cornell College, Carmen taught country school for one year. She was married to Charles Albright from 1934 to 1938. Two children were born to this union, Susan and David. Carmen married Howard Ray Kamberling in 1939. Howard raised Susan and David as his own children, Kay was born to Carmen and Howard.

Carmen was an accomplished seamstress, businesswoman and artist. She owned and operated the An-Nu Dress Shop in Mount Vernon from 1951 to 1981. Marcella Goodyear was her business partner in this venture from 1951 to 1976. Carmen was a member of the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, Kensington Sewing Club, the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce and bridge club.

Carmen is survived by her children, Susan Kehrli (Clifford) of Manchester, David Albright (Dorothy) of Lisbon, and Kay Jamison of Monticello; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Berniece Kohl; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard in 1992; brothers, Ralph “Dick” Kohl and Dale “Jim” Kohl; and her son-in-law, Jim Jamison.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Carmen Kamberling's name to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake, Iowa; the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Ambulance Service; the Mount Vernon United Methodist Church; or a charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences: morganfuneralchoices.com.