Alice DuBois

Alice DuBois, 89, of Atkins, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2009, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Wayne Droessler. Visitation from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, at a later date. Survivors include two brothers, Howard (Pat) of Parkin, Arkansas and LeVerne (Nina) of Salina, Kansas; a sister, Edith Struck Nietert of Marion; and many nieces and nephews. Alice was born September 8, 1919, in Manchester, the daughter of Harvey and Hazel DuBois. She was employed by May's Drug Store for many years before moving to Cleveland, Ohio, Albany, New York and Lansing, Michigan, retiring as a jewelry representative. Alice then moved to Central City and made her home with her sister, Edith. Eventually she moved to Atkins and lived there for many years. She loved to work crossword puzzles, read, and play cards. She was also the family historian. Alice was greatly loved and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Charlotte Downs and Mavis Haas; and brothers, Leo and Edward. Memorials may be directed to the Atkins Fire Department or St. Luke's Hospice.