Alice Marie Grassfield (1932-2021)

GRASSFIELD, MINER, TAYLOR, KOS

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/1/2021 at 19:29:15

Alice “Allie” Grassfield age 89, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a period of declining health.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 Wednesday morning, September 1, 2021, at the United Methodist Church, Anamosa with interment in the Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call after 9:30 at the church. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa has taken Alice and her family into their care.

Surviving are her nieces and nephews, Steven (Marla) Miner of Monticello, Michael (Jacki) Miner Sr. of Martelle, Ann Taylor of Broadhead, Wisconsin and Barbara (James) Kos of Martelle; 9 great-nieces and nephews, 15 great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Georgia (Carl) Miner; a half-sister Dorothey Postel; nephew-in-law Merle Taylor and a great-nephew Stephen Kos.

Alice Marie Grassfield was born January 7, 1932 at Anamosa, Iowa. She was the daughter of George and Maude Hay, Grassfield. Alice graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools in 1950. She then started her 35, year career with Collins Radio working both in Anamosa and Cedar Rapids. She also did babysitting and dog sitting for family and friends. Alice was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church. She had served on the Lawrence Community Center Board.

She enjoyed bowling, softball, gardening both vegetables and flowers, and loved dogs. She was also an avid Anamosa Raiders Fan and Iowa Hawkeye Fan. She assisted the coaches for the Raider Cheerleaders at one time.