Alice N. Durbin (103) of Altamont

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Published on May 5 2017 8:06 am

Alice N. Durbin, 103, of Altamont died at 11:34 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 8 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont with Rev. Marek Kasperczuck officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bonaventure Cemetery, rural St. Elmo. There will be a Rosary at 3:30 p.m. with visitation beginning at 4:00 p.m. and concluding at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

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Alice was born on Tuesday, November 4, 1913 in Altamont to George and Grace (Bailey) Dowds. She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church, Altamont. She was a cook for Altamont Community Unit School District #10 for 19 years and at Lutheran Care Center for 6 years.

She is survived by: her sister, Avanelle Hooks of Altamont; 7 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 35 great great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Alice was preceded in death by her 4 children; Ross E. Durbin, Jay F. Durbin, Mary Catherine Apke and Annetta McCoy; 2 brothers, Henry Dowds and Wayne Dowds; 1 sister, Annabelle Shelton, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.