Alice C. Romsey (1924-2009)

ROMSEY, OLSON, TWEDT, KEPLEY, STARK, WILKERSON, KNIEPES

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 7/21/2009 at 13:31:04

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, July 21, 2009.

Alice C. Romsey, 85, of Story City, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at her home following a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be prior to the service at South St. Petri Cemetery in rural Gilbert.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City.

Alice was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Ames, to Elmer O. and Genora (Twedt) Olson. She married Ray Romsey Oct. 9, 1946. She was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and volunteered for more than 25 years at Bethany Manor.

She is survived by her husband, Ray, of Story City; two daughters, Lorie Kepley, of Ames, and Trudi Stark, of Nevada; two sons, Kirk (Helen) Romsey, of Ames, and Kevin (Candy) Romsey, of Gilbert; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (Pat) Olson, of Webster City; three sisters, Colleen (LaVerne) Romsey, of Clarion, Barbara Olson, of New York City, and Mary (Raleigh) Wilkerson, of New Hampshire; one son-in-law, Bill Kniepes, of Michigan; and one sister-in-law, Millie Olson, of Story City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Janie Kniepes; and one brother, Homer Olson.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her name.

Soderstrum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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