The Memorial Service for Alice Niederman, age 93 of Elgin, will be held at 1:00pm MT, Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin.  Pastor Barb Koenig will officiate with inurnment in the Congregational Cemetery at New Leipzig.

All of Alice's Grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to JMHCC Foundation.

Alice (Klein) Niederman was born December 12, 1925 in New Leipzig, ND to Karl and Helen (Weller) Klein.  Her father was tragically killed in 1926.  Her mother was remarried to Andrew Schatz in January of 1929.  She and her mother moved with him to the Regent area and then in 1939 to his family farm 15 miles north of Elgin where Andrew raised her as his own.  Alice attended school in New Leipzig when she was needed on the family farm.

In a previous marriage, daughters Janice and Shirla Roth were born.  On May 17, 1956, Alice married Wesley Niederman and moved with him to his family farm 12 miles north of Morristown, SD.  To this union Joleen and Wesley Jr. were born.

Alice and Wes were regular members of the United Church of Christ where she served as treasurer for 15 years as well as being a Sunday school teacher.  When their church closed she and Wes became members of Bethesda United Methodist Church in Elgin.

In 1986, Alice and Wes moved to Elgin and left their son and his family to farm the land and livestock they nurtured and loved for 30 years.  At present, their grandson, Matt is taking over as the fourth generation farming the same location.

On Christmas Day, 2004, Alice became a resident of Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center where she resided until her death.  Alice passed away peacefully from this life on Easter Sunday with family at her side.

Alice is survived by 3 daughters, Janice Schauls, Long Lake, MN; Shirla Humiston, Seguin, TX; Joleen (Ron) Carlson, Mound, MN; and 1 son Wes (Leslie) Niederman, Elgin, ND; eight grandchildren, Monteen (Bret) Collins, Kelly (Rachael) Peterson, Casey Alt, Aaron Alt, Myra Niederman (Spencer Huston), Matt Niederman (Arika Schick). Anna (Joe) McEnaney, and Keri Niederman; four great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Leona Staiger, Helen Lindgren, Doris (Dale) Kent; sister-in-law Cherie Schatz, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wes on July 20, 2013; 2 brothers Alton James and Rev Ray Schatz.

Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.