Alice Cronin

Alice L. Cronin, 68, passed away July 18, 2020, at Mercy West Lakes. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Derrell and Patricia (Paulsen) Shipley. She was married to Dennis Cronin for 36 years, prior to his death in 2006.

Throughout her life, Alice never lost her childlike faith and was a mom to not only her own children, but many others. She ran an in-home daycare for a number of years. When her sons were grown, she worked as an administrative assistant in the tutoring office at the University of Missouri – Columbia. For the last 13 years, Alice worked as an administrative assistant, or “Dorm Mom” as she liked to call it, at Drake University. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially her four grandchildren, more than anything, but she also thoroughly enjoyed being around the students she saw daily in her job at Drake. Working with young people was one of her passions.

She also spent numerous hours volunteering her time with various political campaigns around the Des Moines area.

Alice is survived by her sons, Harold (Kelly) Cronin and Matthew (Jennifer) Cronin, her four grandchildren: Tyler, Kenny, Kate, and JD, as well as her sister, Rhonda (Gordon) Caylor; her brother, Rodney (Beth) Shipley; her brother, Derrell Mike (Lynne) Shipley; her sister, Debra (Steve) Schultz; three nieces, and seven nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis; her father, Derrell; and her mother, Patricia.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Lutheran Church of Hope for its VBS, an event Alice enjoyed every year. Include: “VBS – In memory of Alice Cronin” in the memo line.

Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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