Alice
Cornelia Taus, 90
Crookston
- Alice Cornelia Taus, 90, of Crookston and
formerly of Climax, died at the St. Vincent Nursing
Home in Crookston early Sunday morning, October 26,
2003, with her family at her bedside. Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday
Oct. 29, (today) at 10:30 a.m. at the Climax
Lutheran Church in Climax, with the Rev. Nancy
Werner officiating. Visitation will be one hour
prior to the service. Interment will be in the
First Lutheran Cemetery in Middle River.
Alice
was born in Huss Township of Roseau County, near
Strathcona on October 8, 1913, the daughter of
Gilbert and Sophie (Underdahl) Beito. She was
baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and
attended country school. On Nov. 7, 1938, Alice was
united in marriage to George H. Taus in Roseau.
Because of his job as a Depot Agent for the Great
Northern Railroad, the family lived in several
communities, including Shelly, where they moved in
1953. In 1982 Alice and George moved to Climax.
George died on May 17, 1989. Alice continued to
live in her home until moving to the Villa St.
Vincent in August of 1996. She was a member of the
Shelly-Marsh River Lutheran Church in Shelly, and
the WELCA organization of the church. She belonged
to the VFW Auxiliary. Throughout her life Alice
enjoyed baking, but especially enjoyed the time she
spent in her garden. By nature she was a happy
person, and her happiness was infectious to those
around her.
Survivors
include a daughter Sharyn (John) Scheff of Middle
River; three sons George (Mary) of Bemidji, Dennis
(Kathleen) of Climax, and Virgil of Wayzata; seven
grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one
brother Arne (Thora) Beito of Wannaska; one sister
Moreen Bahr of Spokanne, Wash.; and many nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; her parents;
sisters Gladys, Lillie, and an infant sister Sadie;
and brothers, Lenny, Gilman, Marvin, Walter, Harry,
Palmer, Elwood, Gerald, and an infant brother,
Walter.
A00003B2003OT29
|
