ROCHESTER — Alice I. Dahl, age 93, formally of rural Galesville, Wis., died on Thursday, March 31, 2011, in the Sunrise Cottages in Rochester.
She was born on June 22, 1917 to Edwin and Eda (Temte) Larson. She Married Lloyd Dahl on October 16, 1937 in LaCrosse, Wis.
Alice has been an active member of the French Creek Lutheran Church, being involved in choir, Sunday school and part of the WELCA. Alice loved the ministry of quilting. She also had a passion for growing and arranging flowers. She enjoyed Norwegian folk dancing.
Alice is survived by three daughters, Audrey (Willard) Dunlap of Albuquerque, N.M.; Linda (Dennis) Pedersen of Coon Rapids, Minn.; Sharon (Bruce) Franklin of Rochester; five grandchildren Kris (Stephen) Wade of Albuquerque, N.M.; Paul (Debbie) Pedersen of Indianapolis, Ind.; David (Emily) Pedersen of Coon Rapids, Minn.; Alissa (Matthew) Movern of Edina, Minn. and John Franklin of Rapid City, S.D.; three great grandchildren RiLeigh Wade; Kaia and Tor Pedersen. Also survived by three brothers Clarence Larson, LaVerne (Beatrice) Larson and Richard Larson. One sister, Ardelle Larson, and sister-in-laws Clarice Larson, Mildred Larson, Lois Larson and numerous nieces and nephews.
Alice is preceded in death by her parents, husband, grandson Timothy Dunlap, and five brothers; Harold, Edwin, Anton, Kenneth and Arthur Lawrence.
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Special thanks to Mayo Hospice and Sunrise Cottages of Rochester for their loving care.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday April 9, 2011, in the French Creek Lutheran Church in Rural Ettrick, Wis., with the Rev. Bryce Fellbaum officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be given in Alice’s name to the French Creek Quilters or Lutheran World Relief. Jack Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
