Alice Daniels, 99

Alice Daniels passed away on March 10, 2013, at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday.  

Alice, a native of Balsam Lake, Wis., was born April 17, 1913, to Charles and Jennie Anderson.

Alice lost her mother at an early age. She was a devoted sister, helping out with her younger siblings, especially youngest brother Russell. She was educated in North Dakota.

As a young lady she moved to Minneapolis, and then on to Southern California where she met her future husband, Alfred Daniels. They were married in Reno, Nev., in 1949. They lived in the Los Angeles area until they retired to Ferndale, outside of Bigfork, in 1977.  

In 1980, her husband Al Daniels passed away. Alice continued to live in their home in Ferndale for many years where she grew a perfectly tended large garden. She loved to share the harvest with her friends and family. She later moved to a smaller home in Bigfork where she resided until she moved to Lake View Care Center in 2008.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Al; parents, Charles and Jennie; brothers, Ellick Anderson of Bloomington, Minn., Percy Anderson of Burnsville, Minn., Walter “Bud” Anderson of Hanska, Minn., and Russell “Andy” Anderson of Bigfork; sisters, Ella Nelson of Choachella, Calif., Alma Klaboe of Pelican Rapids, Minn., and Margaret Thompson of Seattle; stepchildren, Hall Daniels of Torrence, Calif., and Laurel Rizzi of Huntington Beach, Calif.; as well as several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, two young nieces and other family members.

Alice will be missed by her Bigfork family; close friend and sister-in-law, Gwen Anderson; niece, Rene Sudan and husband Bill; nephew, Brian Anderson and wife Terri. Ruthie Griffin, a niece, was a frequent house guest of Alice’s in Bigfork. Also, Alice leaves behind her dear neighbor and friend Candy Martin, who was her “devoted angel here on Earth.”  

Alice is also survived by her extended family across the states, including Minnesota, North Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, Michigan, Florida and California. Most of those remaining, nieces, nephews, cousins, stepgrandchildren and their families, could add the title of “Great” or “Great-Great” to her name, all of whom touched Alice’s life.

Alice will be remembered as a fashionable and spunky lady who was very independent. Her family will cherish their memories of her.

At Alice’s request there will be no public services.

Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Alice’s family.