Myrtue, Alyce Marie (Van Cleave) Davis (1924 - 2021)

MYRTUE, VAN CLEAVE, DAVIS, TUNGE, GOETZINGER, BELT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2021 at 01:39:11

Name of deceased: Alyce Marie Davis Myrtue (nee Van Cleave)

Aged: 90 yrs, 10 mo, 23 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 21, 1924; Arcadia, Valley County, NE

Died: Oct. 14, 2021; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Oct. 18, 2021; Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Inc., Harlan, IA; burial was in the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Son, Robert L. (spouse, Carolyn) Davis of Council Bluffs, IA; daughters, Jill M. (spouse, Brian) Tunge of Murrells Inlet, SC, and Connie A. Goetzinger of Grinnell, IA; brother, Rhue Dean (spouse, Bea) Van Cleave of Tygh Valley, OR; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Francis Edward and Clara May (nee Belt) Van Cleave; first husband, Robert (deceased Oct. 24, 1986; Shelby, IA); second husband, Willis (deceased Sep. 29, 2000; Harlan, IA); 6 brothers; 1 sister; grandson, Jarod Davis; son-in-law, Scott Goetzinger

Education: Attended school in Crescent, IA; graduated from Logan (IA) High School, Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: Member, Peace Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Robert Lee Davis; Aug.31, 1944; Harlan Methodist Parsonage, Harlan, IA (2) Willis Martin Myrtue; Sep. 1, 1990; Harlan, IA

Employment: After her high school graduation, she began teaching country school near Persia, IA; after her marriage to Robert, they farmed and she also taught at the Shelby Elementary School.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Iowa Teachers Association; member, Shelby American Legion Post #240 Auxiliary; enjoyed bowling and reading

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjkan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com