Alice Marie Stithem, passed away on October 16, 2020 at the Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, at the age of 82.
She was
born on July 12, 1938 to Lewis and Iva (Wright) Neff in Beloit, Kansas.
She was united in marriage to Ronald D. Stithem on June 1, 1957 in Glen
Elder, Kansas. They were blessed with four children: Linda, David,
Ronda, and Daniel.
Alice was raised in Glen Elder where she graduated with the Class of
1956. Following high school, she attended Brown Mackie College in
Salina where she earned her degree in Secretarial Studies. She took that
degree and utilized it the rest of her working life.
When Alice met Ron, the couple spent a short time in Stockton before
later moving around due to Ron’s career as a Trooper. The couple
eventually settled down around Hill City until Ron passed away in 2003
and the flooding in 2018 led Alice to relocate to Hoxie where she spent
the remainder of her years.
Alice enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren. While she
was able, she kept busy traveling to any and all events they
participated in. She was proud of her granddaughters’ state champion
basketball teams, as well as the hard work and dedication all her
grandchildren throw into everything they do. She also enjoyed the local
teams, Kansas City Chiefs football, and Kansas University basketball.
Alice loved the company of her family, including her four-legged family
member Lady.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Linda (Dwayne “Tiny”)
Faris of Salina, KS, David (Diane) Stithem of Hoxie, and Daniel (Pam)
Stithem of Reading, KS; and grandchildren, Colton (Kelly) Faris, Riley
Faris, Darin (Kylie) Stithem, Darik (Carly) Stithem, Darra Stithem
(Casey Moore), Danel (Kelly) Younkin, Joseph Stanley, Savannah Stanley,
Kylie Stithem, Allison Stithem, Stephanie Stithem, and Nathan Stithem;
and two great-grandchildren, Maes Stithem and Kade Moore.
Alice is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Iva Neff;
husband, Ronald Stithem; daughter, Ronda Stanley; and brother, Roy Neff.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 10:30
AM at the funeral home in Plainville with burial to follow at Zurich
Cemetery. There will be no public visitation.
Memorials are suggested to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital to
go toward cancer treatment and research and may be sent in care of
Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St, Plainville, KS 67663.