Funeral Services for Darice A. Hamberg, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Darice Ann Hamberg was born on February 1st, 1955 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, where she spent her lifetime, and she passed away on November 6th, 2015 at the age of sixty. She was a nurse for forty years and she was employed at Good Samaritan nursing home for over half her career. In recent years, she worked at Albert Lea Medical Center as a phone advice nurse. One of her passions was making treats, creating crafts, and putting together gift baskets for people to show her appreciation. It brought her immeasurable joy to be able to share such delight. She also enjoyed shopping and reading in her spare time.
God was a prominent figure in Darice's life. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and attended worship regularly. She was also trained as a parish nurse and offered her services there during the week. She was a member of the Moose Club as well. Her family and friends were immensely important to her, and she would go out of her way to help someone or simply to make them smile. The world lost a wonderful soul, dear friend, and loving family member. She will be remembered fondly.
Darice is preceded in death by her father, Donald Aske and step father, Maubro Ochoa. She is survived by her husband, Steven Hamberg, and her daughter, Danielle Hamberg; her mother, Pauline Ochoa; her sisters, Lynn (Jim) Avelar and Linda (Stanley) Miller; her nieces and nephews, Derrick (Becky) Avelar, Carole (Damian) Cardona, Tomye (Tim) Watts, Michael Bagstad, Cheri Bagstad, Lisa (Ken) Cheever, Jeffrey (Stephanie) Bagstad, Jonathan (Tammi) Bagstad, along with many other relatives and friends.