1923
Alice
2012
Alice Belle Skaar
May 23, 1923 — August 26, 2012
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ALICE B. SKAAR
BORN
May 23, 1923 ~ Palo Alto County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
August 26, 2012 ~ Sioux City, Iowa
VISITATION
1 Hour Prior To Service
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 1, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa
Rev. S. Kim Peterson & Rev. Trudy A. Peterson ~ Officiating
MUSIC
“Children Of The Heavenly Father”
Sung By: Rodd Holtkamp
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Amazing Grace”
“How Great Thou Art”
Organist: Donna Struve
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Eric Skaar Sara Skaar
Rebecca Garey
CASKET BEARERS
Melia Baustian Mike Wilbur
Paul Baustian David Baustian
Arnie Leng Gerald Leng
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery ~ Paullina, Iowa
After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements under the care of
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa
ALICE B. SKAAR
Alice Belle Skaar, the daughter of Chester and Christina (Meling) Skaar was born on May 23, 1923 in Palo Alto County, Iowa. She attended Primghar Schools and graduated from Primghar High School in 1942. She attended Waldorf College for two years and then graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1952. She then began working in Accounts Receivable for Augsburg Publishing in Minneapolis, Minnesota until her retirement in 1990. After her retirement she moved back to Primghar, Iowa to live with her brother, Harold and sister, Bernette. She passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa reaching the age of 89 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Alice was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar, where she was very active. She enjoyed reading, cooking and baking, quilting, fishing and traveling; especially to Israel, China and Norway. Alice was known for her Kringla.
Left to cherish her memory are two brothers, Donald and his wife, Elaine Skaar of North Oaks, Minnesota and Harold Skaar of Primghar, Iowa; brother-in-law, Harlan Baustian of North Platte, Nebraska; six nieces and nephews, Eric Skaar, Sara Skaar, Rebecca Garey, David Baustian, Paul Baustian and Melia Baustian; four great nieces and nephews; three great-great nieces and nephew; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Arlet Baustian and Bernette Skaar; and one brother, Arnold Skaar in infancy.
ALICE B. SKAAR
BORN
May 23, 1923 ~ Palo Alto County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
August 26, 2012 ~ Sioux City, Iowa
VISITATION
1 Hour Prior To Service
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 1, 2012
Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa
Rev. S. Kim Peterson & Rev. Trudy A. Peterson ~ Officiating
MUSIC
“Children Of The Heavenly Father”
Sung By: Rodd Holtkamp
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Amazing Grace”
“How Great Thou Art”
Organist: Donna Struve
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Eric Skaar Sara Skaar
Rebecca Garey
CASKET BEARERS
Melia Baustian Mike Wilbur
Paul Baustian David Baustian
Arnie Leng Gerald Leng
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery ~ Paullina, Iowa
After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements under the care of
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa
ALICE B. SKAAR
Alice Belle Skaar, the daughter of Chester and Christina (Meling) Skaar was born on May 23, 1923 in Palo Alto County, Iowa. She attended Primghar Schools and graduated from Primghar High School in 1942. She attended Waldorf College for two years and then graduated from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa in 1952. She then began working in Accounts Receivable for Augsburg Publishing in Minneapolis, Minnesota until her retirement in 1990. After her retirement she moved back to Primghar, Iowa to live with her brother, Harold and sister, Bernette. She passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa reaching the age of 89 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Alice was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar, where she was very active. She enjoyed reading, cooking and baking, quilting, fishing and traveling; especially to Israel, China and Norway. Alice was known for her Kringla.
Left to cherish her memory are two brothers, Donald and his wife, Elaine Skaar of North Oaks, Minnesota and Harold Skaar of Primghar, Iowa; brother-in-law, Harlan Baustian of North Platte, Nebraska; six nieces and nephews, Eric Skaar, Sara Skaar, Rebecca Garey, David Baustian, Paul Baustian and Melia Baustian; four great nieces and nephews; three great-great nieces and nephew; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Arlet Baustian and Bernette Skaar; and one brother, Arnold Skaar in infancy.
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