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Alice Dickey • 1924 - 2007 Alice Ellen Kessler was born October 1, 1924, the daughter of Thomas and Lillian (Schroeder) Kessler in Devils Lake, ND. As a young child, she and her family moved to Minot, where she attended Minot public schools. Alice met Glenn Dickey in the spring of 1947. They were united in marriage October 16, 1948, in Minot. They made their home in Minot, where she worked for Stearn's Bottling, Bausch and Lomb, the American Café, and in her later years, was a dining room manager at the Elks Club. Alice and Glenn were caregivers for Alice's mother, Lillian, who lived with them for 37 years. She was a very loving and generous wife, sister and aunt. Her nieces and nephews were always welcome in her house. Every summer she invited them to come and stay with her and Glenn. Alice and Glenn loved to travel as they made numerous trips
to Minnesota, Montana, and Idaho. A few of their favorites were
a trip to California by bus to see Disneyland and a trip to Mexico.
They also enjoyed taking rides out in the country and visiting
friends. Alice had rheumatoid arthritis and had to use a wheelchair. But she did not let this slow her down. She was very clever and artistic person who loved to draw and paint. She and Glenn both enjoyed doing wood crafts. They attended many craft shows around the state. She also loved to play bingo at Bingorama and visiting with her many friends there. She enjoyed going to 4 Bears Casino where she enjoyed playing the machine called "Catch A Wave." Alice was a wonderful wife, sister and aunt and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Surviving family includes: husband of 58 years, Glenn, Minot; sisters, Helen Locken, Minot, Tena (Norman) Collom, Minot, and Mildred Widdel, Colorado Springs, CO; nieces, Nancy (Locken) Herman, Minot, Renee Smedsrud, Williston, Sheri (Collom) Wilson, Bismarck, and Melody Kubler, Minot; nephews, Don Locken, Bismarck, Jim and Steve Locken, both of Minot, Stuart Collom, Minot, Gregory Smedsrud, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Craig Widdel, Aurora, NE, Tracy Widdel, Colorado Spings, CO, and John Bunck, Minot; and numerous great nieces and great nephews and great great nieces and great great nephews. Alice was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Irene Smedsrud; and an infant brother, Howard Kessler. Funeral: Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. at Zion
Lutheran Church, Minot. Officiant: Pastor Mary Lou Aune Music: Hardy Lieberg, Vocalist Honorary Bearers: Alice's family and friends Active Bearers: Steve Locken, Christopher Locken, Eric
Locken, Greg Smedsrud, Sean Herman Lynden Eide and Stuart
Collom To sign the online guest register
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Alice
Dickey, 82, 515 2nd Ave. NW, Minot, ND, died Friday, July 13,
2007, at Trinity Hospital in Minot.