Funeral services for Alice Main, age 95, of Lemmon, SD, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD. Rev. Ed Zimmerman will officiate with a private burial in the Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.

Alice Irene Odell was born on July 9, 1921 to William Perry and Inez Mae (Gregor) Odell in Thunder Hawk, ND. She grew up the youngest of seven siblings. Alice attended school and after receiving her teacher's certificate, taught in area country schools.

She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Main and they made their home and raised their son Barry, in the Thunder Hawk area.

Alice was very involved in the community and with her family. She was also an active member of the Spencer Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. She and Bill enjoyed their retirement years traveling, and found their winter home in Yuma, AZ. They made lifelong friends in both South Dakota and Arizona.

Following Bill's passing; Alice lived in Lemmon and spent the last few years in the Five Counties Nursing Home there. She always spoke highly of the staff and especially her roommate, Nell Moore.

Because she called Thunder Hawk home for the most part of her life, she enjoyed sharing the history of the area with others. A highlight for her was the Centennial Celebration in Thunder Hawk. She loved to visit with family and friends and she thoroughly loved her 90th birthday party and was so please to see so many relatives and friends come to celebrate with her.

Alice passed away on Friday morning, November 25, 2016 at the Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon, SD.

Alice is survived by one granddaughter, Mandy; one great-grandson, Garrett; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; her son, Barry; and her siblings, William "Bill", Thadeus "Hank", Clarence, Jack, Harold and Florence.