Kathy Chamberlain

Kathy Chamberlain, 64, of Portland passed away March 13th. Born Kathleen Siberz in Oakland, CA to Tom and Mary, she was the oldest of a family with nine children. She leaves her mother, Mary, and sisters and brothers - Margi, Patti, Sally, Barb, John, Jim, Claire and Tina.

Kathy grew up in southeast Portland, and attended Ascension Catholic Grade school and Marycrest High School, graduating in 1965. After spending the summer in Alaska, Kathy went to work at Farmers Ins. That started a full career in the insurance business. Kathy met and married Jan Hansen and they had a wonderful son, Brett.

Ten years later, she met and married Steve Chamberlain. They started their own insurance agency, Chamberlain Insurance, in Montavilla.

The love of her life has always been animals - mainly dogs. She got her first puppy, Penny, at the age of five and has had at least one dog throughout her whole life. She also loved having guinea pigs, hamsters, cats and different kinds of birds. She brought home a lot of strays. She got involved in the dog world and has earned many trophies and ribbons for her dogs, competing in obedience and agility. She left Beamer, Katy and Kirby.

Kathy will be greatly missed by a variety of friends, including a bunco group starting in 1971, and her dog world friends.

She leaves behind her son Brett, his wife, Christina, and granddaughter Elle Hansen, as well as her six Chamberlain grandchildren, Alex, Domineque, Anthony, Chris, Andrew, and Spencer.

Donations can be made to Brett Hansen.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Ascension Catholic Church, 7507 SE Yamhill St.

Arrangements by Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes.