Alice C. Koenes – 88

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Pape Funeral Home.

Alice C. Koenes, age 88 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Alverno Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be Clinton Lawn Cemetery.

Alice was born in Clinton on September 18, 1930, the daughter of Merrill and Helen (Bertelsen) Healless. Alice graduated from Lyons High School. She married Robert Koenes on March 10, 1951 at Great Lakes, IL. Robert passed away on August 29, 1994. Alice had been employed at Burpee Seed Company and Northwestern Bell. She was the 1st women Realtor in Clinton, working with Howes Jeffries for many years. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and she volunteered with the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and looked forward each year to the MDA Lock Up.

Alice is survived by 2 children, Sandy Miller of Kalona, IA and Robert (Barb) Koenes of Clinton; 4 grandchildren, Kristin, Stacey, Kim and Shelly and 5 great grandchildren, Kylie, Isaac, Andrew, Arden and Anthony. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Tex and 2 sisters, Shirley and Jean.