Gertrude Chapman
February 6, 2016Share using:
Hancock: Gertrude D. Chapman, 99, formerly of Hancock, passed away at an Arlington, Texas nursing facility near the home of her son and daughter-in-law. She was affectionately known by many locally as “The Cookie Lady”.
She was born in Hancock on January 12, 1917 to the late Charle and Mabel (Parson) Kempa. She attended the Franklin School on Quincy Hill.
Gertie worked for years as a waitress for several local businesses, including the Finlandia Restaurant, the Elks Club, and the Suomi Restaurant. She also had her own catering business for several years with one of her proudest moments catering a dinner for Miss America. She and her mother owned a boarding house for several years.
She was married to Arthur James Chapman. He preceded her in death.
On September 25, 2009 she moved to be near her son and daughter-in-law of Ft. Worth, Texas for the remainder of her life.
Gertie was a lifelong member of Saints Peter & Paul Lutheran Church and also was an active member of the Hancock Eagles Club.
Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Chapman, and brothers Lloyd and Harold Kemper.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Charlene Chapman of Ft. Worth, Texas, and by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many friends and neighbors in the Copper Country.
Funeral services will be held at the O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 with Pastor Aaron Gehrke of Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church to officiate. Spring burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Houghton.
Friends may call at the O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home for an hour before the service on Wednesday. To leave online condolences, please go to www.oneilldennisfh.com.