The Funeral Service for Alice Clark, age 89, of Dickinson, ND formerly of Hettinger,ND will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Pastor Kathleen Dettmann will officiate with burial in the Hettinger Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Hettinger Lutheran Church from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2011.

Serving as active casketbearers are Bill Ecker, Dennis Ecker, Scott Fitch, Al McIntyre, Delmar Svihovec and Warren Randall. All of Alice's family and friends are considered honorary casketbearers.

Alice Evelyn Carlson was born June 2, 1922, in Bowman, ND, to Amund and Elvina (Sunde) Carlson, and graduated from Bowman High School in 1940. She sang in choir, played the fiddle, and was active in Luther League and the Rainbow Girls. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She attended Secretarial School in Fargo.


Alice married Cecil Raymond Clark of Hettinger, ND on July 4, 1942, in Baker, MT. Cecil and Alice met through high school activities and they both played the fiddle.


Cecil and Alice had 4 daughters: Cheryl Diane, Nancy Alice, Carla Rae and Carol Jean, each two years apart. Their son Carl Raymond came along in 1961. The youngest of the four daughters graduated from high school in the Spring of 1967 and their son started first grade in the Fall of the same year.


Alice worked her way through the chairs to become the Worthy Matron in her Eastern Star Chapter; she was an advisor for the Hettinger Rainbow Girls organization; she was a member of the Deborah Circle and taught Sunday School. at her Lutheran Church. She was a Den Leader when Carl became active in the Cub Scouts. Alice bowled on several teams.


All five of her children were confirmed and married in the Hettinger Lutheran Church.


Alice supported Cecil in all of his business ventures. She was a stay-at-home-mom and was there for all of her children when they needed her.

Alice passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at St. Benedicts in Dickinson.

Those most grateful for having been a part of her life are her children: daughters, Cherry Jensen, Rapid City, SD; Nancy Neumann, Mandan, ND; Carla (David) Low, Sun City, AZ; Carol (Lonnie) Stippich, Hettinger, ND; and son Carl (Teri) Clark, Dickinson, ND; four grandchildren, Nicole Jensen (Greg Gullickson), Kimberly Stippich (Theron Schalesky), Ryan and Nolan Clark; five great-grandchildren, Carson and Allyson Schalesky, Emily, Will and Abby Gullickson.


Alice was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, (Clara Mae and Ruthie), two step-brothers (Clinton and Julian) and her husband, Cecil.


Alice was a very loving and giving person. Her family would appreciate that if you wish to donate, please donate to a charity of your choice in her name.