Pauline M. Ambler, 90, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at the Lutheran Home Residential Care Facility.
She was born June 19, 1914, in Olive Branch, daughter of Frank Benjamin Denfip and Octavia Priscilla Brown Denfip. She and Max Willard Ambler were married March 13, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. He died in 1983.
Pauline resided in Olive Branch until moving to Saxony Village in 1995. She had resided at the Lutheran Home facility since 2000.
She graduated from Olive Branch Community High School. She was a nutritionist more than 35 years at Illinois State Hospital in Anna. An active member of the community, she was a member of Horse Shoe Lake Chamber of Commerce, Olive Branch Cemetery Board, senior citizens, and the Methodist Church in Olive Branch.
Survivors include many loving friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters.
Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill., from noon to service time Saturday.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Peter Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Lynwood Baptist Church or Olive Branch Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
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