ALICE LIBKE
Alice Libke, 88, of Aurelia,
died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center
in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Alice was cremated and there will be no visitation. The Redig Funeral
Home of Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Maxine Lydell was born
September 12, 1921, the daughter of John and Clara (Moding) Lydell at
Aurelia. She attended grade school at Afton #1 in Cherokee County, two
years of high school at Brooke Consolidated School, and two years at
Aurelia, graduating with the class of 1940. She then attended
Cosmetology Beauty Academy in Sioux City, working in several shops in
Sioux City and Aurelia. On December 4, 1943, Alice married Albert Libke
at the Presbyterian parsonage in Storm Lake. In 1962 she became employed
as a certified nurse’s aide at Sunset Knoll Retirement Home in Aurelia
until she retired in 1987. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Alta where she was a member of WELCA. She enjoyed the companionship
of the circle meetings and quilting session as well as the services. She
was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #390 where she
held several offices and remained active until her health failed. Alice
loved gardening and flowers, and enjoyed God’s creations. Alice became a
resident of Sunset Knoll Care and Rehab Center in Aurelia two years ago.
Preceding Alice in death were
her husband Albert on November 24, 1991, her parents, three brothers,
Erving, Merle, and Roy, one sister, Lois Jesse, and son Duane in his
youth.
Survivors include three
children, Darrell and his wife Nancy Libke of Sumner, IA, and their
daughter Adrianne and fiancé Ryan Kuchta of Appleton, WI, Dennis and his
wife Leann Libke of Osgood, IN, and their daughters Angela Brown of
Monett, MO, and Jenifer Lohman of Indianapolis, IN, and Ellen Libke of
Sioux Falls, SD. Also surviving are two great-granddaughters, Amber and
Courtney Brown, one brother, Everett and his wife Carol Lydell of
Brookings, OR, brother-in-law Glen Jesse of Storm Lake, and several
nieces and nephews.
