Alice Madison Torreson, 1923-2005

TORRESON, MADISON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/17/2009 at 19:45:22

WALLINGFORD - Funeral services for Alice F. Torreson, 81, of Wallingford will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 at Wallingford Lutheran Church in Wallingford with Pastor Keith Lingwall and Tom Smith officiating. Interment will be at Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery, Wallingford. Alice passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005, at her home in Wallingford.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today, Monday, at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel in Estherville.

Alice Frances Madison, the daughter of Albert and Lydia (Werling) Madison, was born December 4, 1923, in Ormsby, Minnesota. She passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005, at her home in Wallingford, Iowa, at the age of 81 years, three months and eight days.

She received her education in the Gruver schools.

On October 10, 1946, Alice was united in marriage to Vernon Torreson at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She spent 70 years living in the Wallingford area where she was a mother, homemaker and farmed with her husband. In her leisure time Alice enjoyed quilting, crocheting, dancing, playing music, gardening, canning and entertaining friends at their cabin. One of the greatest pleasures in her life was spending time with her grandchildren and family.

Alice was a lifelong member of Wallingford Lutheran Church and the Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary.

Grateful for having shared Alice's life are, her husband Vernon of Wallingford; one son, Wayne Torreson and his wife, Sheila of Graettinger, Iowa; two daughters, Donna LaCore and her husband, Dennis of Myrtle, Minnesota; Julie Blagg and her husband, Gary of Blue Earth, Minnesota; ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Albert Madison and his wife, Burneile of Ringsted, Iowa; Edwin Madison and his wife, Maytha of Estherville, Iowa; one sister-in-law, Adeline Madison of St. James, Minnesota; and one aunt, Edna Glidden of Denver, Colorado.

Preceding Alice in death were, one great-grandson, Tristan; her parents; an infant sister, Aileen; and two brothers, Orville and Bernard Madison.

Alice's family prefers in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Avera Holy Family Hospice in Estherville; Wallingford Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society.

Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; March 14, 2005.