Adina Chamberlain Obituary (1922 - 2017)

Adina Dean Lewis Chamberlain, devoted wife and mother, adoring grandmother and “grandma-great”, sports fan and dear friend passed away Sunday January 29, 2017 in Cedar City, Utah. Dean was born April 1, 1922 to Samuel Larcom Lewis and Bertha Elizabeth Judd Lewis in Kanab, Utah. Her early life in Kanab provided her with life-long friendships and cherished memories of her school days and family. As a teenager she met and dated the love of her life Hans LaVell Chamberlain. They were married on September 18th, 1941 in Flagstaff Arizona and were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple. LaVell and Dean were married for 72 years and are the parents of 4 sons: Sam (Carolyn); Hans (Mary); Lewis (Leah); and Eric (Lee). Sixteen grandchildren and thirty-nine great-grandchildren are their legacy. Dean devoted her life to her family. She supported LaVell through his service in WWII while caring for their two oldest children, during 42 years of teaching and 27 years of refereeing. She spent countless hours at the ballpark, basketball court or football field watching her four boys play sports, and continued to love watching a good “ball game” on television. She loved sharing a cold soda or popsicle on the carport swing; her quick laugh and love for a good story always made every visitor feel welcome. Her grandkids fondly remember her homemade rolls, her chicken noodle soup and her total love for them. Dean was fiercely devoted to her family; her posterity was her greatest joy. She will be dearly missed. Dean was preceded in death by her husband LaVell, her son Lewis, her parents Samuel and Bertha Lewis and her brother Wester. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Cedar 17th Ward Chapel (256 South 900 West, Cedar City, UT). A viewing will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 North 300 West, Cedar City, UT). A viewing will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 9:30-10:30 am at the Cedar 17th Ward Church. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.sumortuary.com. Special thanks to Maree, Dawn, Lynette, Iron County Home Health and many others who cared for and visited Dean regularly. Also a very special thanks to Roland Williams for making Dean look and feel beautiful every Friday. For additional stories, photos and tributes please visit: www.LaVellandDeanChamberlain.blogspot.com