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Ait. Alphonse J.PLAIN / SPRING GREEN-Alphonse j. Alt, age 99. of Plain/Spring Green, passed away on Wednesday. Aug. 2, 2017. at Greenway Manor in Spring Green, with nurse Lori Vorndran by his stde. Allie/AI was born on Feb.14,1918. on the Alt family farm in Sauk County, the son of John andKatherine (Decker) Alt.Ailie and Florence Liege! were classmates at St. Luke's School. After 8th grade graduation, both started working. Several years later, Florence would drive her father's Buick past where Allie was working in the fields with Elwood Maxwell and give a little wave. At Elwood’s encouragement, Allie borrowed the car to drive up to the Liegel farm to ask Florence on a date, we all started with Flo’slittle wave. .Before they got married, Allie and Florence both worked in SpringGreen on the Evans and Peterson farms and at the Cavanaugh Lumber■ Mill. On Jan, 31,1940. they were united in marriage at St. Luke's Catholic* Church in Plain. They celebrated 63 years of marriage before Florences died on May 4. 2003. He was a devoted, lifelong member of St, Luke’sf Catholic Church.Allie and Florence worked together as farming partners until 1967' giving up farming after Ailie was struck by lightning. Allie also worked !• at Badger Army Ammunition Plant and retired from the Village of Plain ^ as a maintenance worker in the days of twice-a-week garbage collection 4 using a raised flatbed truck and sweeping the streets by hand. h Allie and Florence spent countless days together Fishing the trout •• streams in Bear Valley and gardening. They worked together on wood-working projects with Allie doing the cutting and sanding and Flo doing the finishing and decorating, Flo was a great quilter but working quietly 5’ behind the scenes Allie was the precision cutter of the fabric squares He was known for his tree and shrub trimming expertise. Allie lived the :v high life by following doctor’s orders to have one beer a day. even though !n his first bottle always seemed to have a hole in it.2) Allie is survived by six children and their spouses, Edith (Richard) s- Hochstetter of Albany Joanne (John) Acomb of Beloit, Alice (David) Dischier of Neshkoro, George (Jeanne) Alt of North Freedom, Margie (Jim) Ries of Belleville, and Allan (Sue) Alt of Cross Plains, a son-in-law, Richard Conway of Dodgevitle; a daughter-in-law, Carol Alt of Madison:„ 27 grandchildren and their spouses; 49 great-grandchildren; two greats' great-grandsons; sisters, Erna Crosby of Sauk City and Kay imberg of Sun Prairie; sisters- and brothers-in-law, Viola Paulus of Plain, Dolores Liegel of Spring Green, George (Marcie) Liegel of Plain and Vern (Berniei Liegel of Spring Green; nieces, nephews and other close relatives and friends, including his feitow residents at Greenway Terrace.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence; daughter, Mary Conway; son, Robert; infant daughter, Catherine; a great-granddaughter, Gabriefle Prestigiacomo,- a grandson-in-law, Tim Farmer; sisters, Mary (Frank) Schweitzer, Hilda Lehner, and Dorothy (John) Roth; ge brothers, Edward (Elsie) Alt, Andrew (Lorraine) Alt, John (Florentine) Alt, his and Don Alt; sisters- and brothers-in-law. Orville Crosby, Alfred imberg, ter Ed (Alma) Liegel, Alfred (Bernice) Liegel, Aima (Ray) Brickl, Marian (Alvin) on Layton, Edward Paulus, Florian, victor, Joseph and Ralph Liegel. lo„ Over the years, two of Dad’s favorite meals out were a burger and aind beer at Emil’s l-Diehl Tap and whatever Dorothy Shanahan was serving for a family gathering. Dad taught us many life lessons and showed us er- how to grow old gracefully. One of his greatest gifts to us was taking care ind of Mom on his own. before we realized how serious her condition was. im- a Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Ini- 10:30 a.m. at ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH in Plain. Burial will be in the ior church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, Aug. 7,2017, from his 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at ST. LUKE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH and again on Tuesday »er- from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass.s of The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Ellenana wermuth, Agrace HosptceCare for their compassionate care during theher last days of Dad's life, and most of all the staff at Greenway Terrace forier- filling Dad’s final eight years with loving care, laughter, fun activities,rior great meals, and a real home environment,yis- in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Luke's Cem-ved etery Fund. American Cancer Society, or Agrace HosptceCare. Onlinearid condolences available at www.staffordfuneralhomes.com. The Richard-rian son-Stafford Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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