- Alice was born to Lawrence & Anna (Zegers) Kearney.
She was united in marriage to Martin Vandenberg on February 10 1942, at St. Mary's Church in David City.
She was a farmers wife. Alice enjoyed working outside and helping with the chores and farm work. She raised a huge garden and many flowers and used her flowers for decorating St. Francis Church. She loved the animals on the farm especially her Sheltie dogs and numerous cats.
Alice was a member of St. Francis Altar Society and a local knitting club. She was very active in the preparation of the annual spaghetti dinners, particularly the sauce. She took a variety of classes in sewing and enjoyed quilting, baking, handiwork, ceramics and sewing cloths for her daughters and herself.
Her family was extremely important to her and the love of her life. She enjoyed the visits of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pictures covered her walls and she loved to look at photo albums and hear about the activities of the family as well.
Alice is survived by her 5 children and spouses, Sharon & Jim Bruner, James M. & Phyllis, John A.(Jan), William (Vicky), and Laura Vandenberg; 12 grandchildren and their spouses, and 25 great grandchildren: Patrick (Nancy), Jake, Lance and Grant Bruner, Kimberly(Miles) Elise(Branden)Ehlers, and Michael Bruner, Brian Vandenberg, Dave (Angela), Madison, Jordyn, Caden, and Braylen Vandenberg and Renee (Brad)Macy. Easton and Leyon Howe; Chris (Julie), Kelby, Kristin, Kalen, and Karissa Vandenberg. John(Linda), Nolan Dana, Colin, and Lauren Vandenberg, Jay (Shelly), Jessica, Seamus and Jack Vandenberg; Angie Vandenberg, Amber Vandenberg, Bradley (Valerie), Kory and Hensley Vandenberg.
She is preceded in death by parents, her husband, Martin on July 25 1999. Five sisters, Leona Beckius, Margaret Kearney, Katherine Callaghan, Elizabeth Ryan, Dorothy Plummer, and Ramona Youngberg and one brother James Kearney.
Source: Chermolk Funeral Home
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1922 - 2016 (93 years)
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