Kay Chambers Bach

Kay Chambers Bach Age 88 of Edina, passed away June 30, 2022. She was the daughter of Katherine Noth and Robert Chambers. She was born May 19, 1934. After her mother and father divorced, she became especially close to her maternal grandparents, Henry and Nellie Noth. Kay was born in Illinois but moved to south Minneapolis as a child. She graduated from Washburn High School in Minneapolis and attended two years at the University of Minnesota. She married her neighborhood boyfriend "Ronnie" on June 18, 1955. Growing up, Kay loved dogs and horses. Because her husband was an avid hunter the family included (very spoiled) hunting dogs. She also loved horses. Family vacations almost always involved horse riding. Kay (and her daughters) were able to convince Ron to buy four horses when he invested in farm property. The horses enjoyed their freedom during the week on 180 acres so much that we often couldn't catch them. We finally moved the horses to the Cities and boarded them in Eden Prairie so Kay and "the kids" could ride frequently. Kay and Ron shared a passion for golf and joined Hazeltine National Golf Club in the 1970's. Both Kay and Ron were active on many committees including a number of US Opens, a couple PGAs, the Ryder Cup and other national tournaments. Kay and Ron traveled frequently, often to visit friends and golf. Kay enjoyed the outdoors, especially the North Shore and watching and feeding birds-her personal favorite, the cardinal. Kay was an active volunteer and served in many capacities. She served as president of the Edina League of Women Voters. She has been an active volunteer/member of LWV-Edina for 54 years. In 1980 she chaired the very successful Edina Foundation's Edinamite Fundraiser which continued to raise money for the foundation for the next decade. Kay and and her friend, Betty Hemstad chaired the multifaceted and very successful year-long Edina Centennial celebration in 1988. They managed 40 commissioners who planned unique monthly activities. The very popular July 4th Edina parade was started as one of the Centennial monthly events. In 2019 she and Betty were honored as two of the grand marshals in the lead parade car. Other notable volunteer endeavors include: Edina Senior Center, Edina Kelodale Garden Club, Edina Historical Society, the Edina Senior Advisory council. She was an election judge for many years. She even started the first Edina recycling program located at Jerry's grocery store. She brought her community advocacy to her position on the Edina Marquette Bank board of directors. Kay was passionate about music and theatre and supported many arts organizations through donations and ticket purchases. Her calendar was always crowded with performances at the MN Orchestra, MN Opera, Schubert Club, the Ordway, Park Square Theatre, Penumbra, Bloomington Theatre, etc. She loved all kinds of arts, theatre and music and was admittedly a Debbie Duncan groupie! Kay had a wide circle of friends who she met through her various volunteer and arts activities. Her first group of friends, the "Gang of 8" that she met in grade school and has maintained their strong bond to this day. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Ron; her sister, Sue (Trehus); and mother Katherine Noth Chambers. She is survived by daughters, Loren Bach (Dave Martus), Micah Bach Kinder (Jim) and Debi Bach McConnell (Don); grandchildren, Ian Bach-Dowd (Veronica), Jordan Bach, Aidan McConnell, Riley McConnell; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Natalia Bach-Dowd. Memorials are appreciated for Planned Parenthood, League of Women Voters of Edina, TPT/PBS TV Station, Edina Kelodale Garden Club, Penumbra Theatre or any arts organization you prefer. Services will be held at the Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel, 3600 Hennepin Aveune, Minneapolis, on Monday, August 8, at 1pm. There will be a reception following. We ask that all attendees please wear masks. There will also be a live stream option. The link to view the live stream is https://vimeo.com/event/2277229 Washburn-McReavy.com Edina Chapel 952-920-3996

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Kay Chambers Bach

May 19, 1934 - June 30, 2022

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Kay Chambers Bach

May 19, 1934 - June 30, 2022

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