Alice Catherine Shellberg
Alice Catherine Shellberg, the daughter of
Alphonse and Frances (Haas) Quinn, was born at Griswold, IA on April 9, 1912
and died October 10, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red
Oak, IA at the age of 96 years, 6 months, and 1 day.
Alice
attended school at Griswold, graduating with the class of 1928. On March 3,
1930 she was united in marriage to Edwin Shellberg at Red Oak. They lived south
of Griswold until 1938.
Alice and
Edwin moved to several different places before settling back in the Griswold
area. In 1970, they retired from farming and moved in to town. Edwin died in
1989. Alice remained in Griswold until the time of her death.¬Ý¬ÝAlice was a lifetime member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church where
she had been the church organist for over 25 years. She loved quilting,
crocheting, knitting, and playing games with her grandchildren. She especially
enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Alice is preceded in death by her husband, her
parents, her daughter Nancy Williams, her granddaughter Cathy Wyman, her
grandsons Michael and Jeremy Shellberg and her sister Dorothy Schmalz.
She is survived by her sons and their spouses: Tom and Roberta Shellberg of
Griswold, IA, Jerry and Barb Shellberg of Red Oak, IA, and Gail and Shirley
Shellberg of Fort Collins, CO; 19 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and 7
great great grandchildren. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, other
relatives and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in
Griswold. Interment will be in the
St. Mary¹s Section of Pleasant Township Cemetery south of Griswold. A Rosary will be held at the Duhn
Funeral Home in Griswold on Monday evening at 6:30 followed by visitation with
the family until 8:00 PM.