Alice L. Daniel
April 23, 2018
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Alice L. Daniel was born on August 10, 1921 in Ruthven, Iowa to Olin and Lettie Watt. She passed away on April 23, 2018 at Prairie Hills at the age of 96.
Alice is survived by her sister, Darlene Hartman of Faribault, Minnesota; brother, Harold Watt of Boise, Idaho; numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces; and great-great-nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her first husband who was killed in action during World War II, Gene Chelsey; her second husband, Vernon “Jim” Daniel; son, Richard Daniel; parents, Olin and Lettie (Eaton) Watt; and her siblings, Helen Dahleen, Arthur Watt and Iona Tolle.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Alice will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Grace Baptist Church or any hospice of the donor’s choice.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff of Prairie Hills Assisted Living for their care and love of Alice.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Betty Dominguez (Vasey)
04/28/2018
Alice was our neighbor when I was 16. She attended my wedding when I was 24. I am 60 years old now and I still remember how sweet Alice was. My prayers and thoughts and love are with her family. She will be miss!
Ron Gray
04/28/2018
Our family lived across the street from Alice on E Diehl Avenue from 1970 to 1992. We remember her wonderful smile and her friendliness towards others. Our kids always looked forward to visiting her house on beggar's night for her homemade, delicious brownies! I remember how heartbroken she was when it was no longer acceptable to give homemade treats.Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and friends.
Barb Daniel Roper
04/27/2018
Aunt Alice was a true "National Treasure". My sister and I attended a school about 200 miles from our home in the late 1970's. Since it was close to Des Moines, we spent many weekends with Uncle Jim and Aunt Alice. Uncle Jim was very sick at this time and Aunt Alice was the one that took care of him and us! She was always so loving, patient and kind to him. We went to the laundromat with her and had never been and we thought that was a highlight of the weekends!
One time Aunt Alice took us to a "Special Place" to see the ducks. Unfortunately, I overheard her say it was a cemetery. Of course, I HAD to tell Carla that we were going to see ducks at a cemetery. Aunt Alice was not happy that I spilled the beans because she said most kids wouldn't realize it was a cemetery. She said we don't have to tell everything we know!! Oops! I was busted!
She told us her skinny dipping story and probably regretted it because from then on we always asked her to tell it to us again. We were so fascinated that our Aunt Alice went skinny dipping!
On the weekends we visited, we noticed Aunt Alice always seemed tired. We thought she was probably just "OLD". Later in life, we found out why! She didn't sleep a wink while we visited. She told us that she felt responsible for us and if we needed her in the night, she wanted to be available for us! She even opened up her home and heart to some of our friends from the school.
Our dear sweet Aunt Alice, We got to know her more when she came to Plymouth to care for our Grandma Bertha for several months.
On a trip in 2016, (Me from Texas and my sis from Northern Iowa) we had a nice visit with Aunt Alice. She could barely see, but she was still witty and joyful. I know she has had challenges and hardships in her life, but she drew strength from her heavenly Father. She lived her life in joy and peace and was one of the Godliest woman I have ever known.
Heaven is rejoicing. We love you Aunt Alice!
Joel and Marty Swigart
04/27/2018
We were so sad to hear of Aunt Alice's passing. She was a wonderful woman and a good friend. She will be missed.
Janice Lowery
04/27/2018
knew Alice at Park Place Apartment. She was such a lovely person. She loved to play games!!!
God bless you Alice!!
Linda Arnold Craft
04/26/2018
Alice was a family friend from Grace and a dear friend of our mom. I believe she taught me in Sunday School as a youngster and or Pioneer Girls. Her faith shined through.
Brent Daniel Sr
04/26/2018
According to my late mother E. Leona Daniel, there was a time that I was afraid of Aunt Alice, I would have nothing to do with her, no matter how she tried to win me over; until the chicken coop incident. As Carla Daniel-Rezab mentions that Aunt Alice would reprimand if needed. Well, when I was around 4 and at my great-grandma's house, she had a chicken coop and I wanted to play with the chickens (aka open the gate and chase the chickens). Aunt Alice came running out, lectured and spanked me and I ran off yelling that I was "telling my mom" as Aunt Alice worked on collecting the loose chickens. Aunt Alice told my mom later that she thought that I would never have anything to do with her after that. However when I ran to tell my mom that Aunt Alice had spanked me, she asked what I had done. After admitting what I had done, I was told that I deserved what I got and that I needed to tell Aunt Alice I was sorry, which I did. When it was time to leave, I gave Aunt Alice her a hug good-bye to her disbelieve. And although I do not remember the incident, only the story told to me by my mother, I only knew Aunt Alice as my favorite aunt.
CARLA Daniel-Rezab
04/26/2018
As a small child I will always remember her laugh. She laughed and the whole room lite up! She had so much love to give away like a cup that ran over! She just always had more and more love! My grandma would be her sis in law,had a stroke and she went to Plymouth and helped nurse her back to health making sand bag weights and working with grandma. Whe my sis and i were in christian.school we spent weekends with her. Uncle and aunt alice bought us each a dress we could wear to school banquetsand we treasured it for years . I have so many wonderful.memories with aunt alice. No matter who you were she had time for you! If you needed to be reprenade she did it well too! She loved all of her family from the oldest to youngest and she loved like you mattered! She was a true gem, a true saint that didn't waiver. That kept her trust in God no matter what the circumstance she was going thru and she went thru some really hard situations. Dad got ill the last few years his last call to her (larry) he said just because I don't call YOU doesn't mean I am not thinking about you because I do everyday. That touched my heart so deep. I pray the trumpets are playing loud and beautifully as heavens gates open for her she was a truly faithful saint. Thank you aunt alice for loving us with a deep hearted love. I will miss you but I will treasure the many many memories you made in my life. Imprints in my heart. Love you auntie.