Joanne Arlene Alley (Buttscshau)
February 12, 1933 — November 16, 2013
Joanne A. Alley, Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2013, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
She was born February 12, 1933, in Eldridge, IA, to Herman and Hazel Buttschau. A graduate of DeWitt High School, Ms. Alley served as a bookkeeper and cost accountant for much of her career. She married Herbert K. Alley on May 7, 1954; they had 4 children.
Following Herbert's death in 1985, Ms. Alley pursued her love of travel, eventually visiting most of the continental United States and Hawaii, plus exotic locales in Europe and Asia. She was also a passionate bridge player, and spent many joyous hours with fellow club members and friends.
Ms. Alley is survived by her sisters, Marlene Alltop, Bradford, IL, and Karen (Joy) Anthony, Le Claire, IA; sons Michael (Nancy) Alley, Springfield, MO, and James Alley, Fontana, WI; daughters Denise (Eric) Brownfield, Cedar Rapids, and Cheryl (Peter) Sayers, Cedar Rapids; grandsons Douglas Sayers, Denver, CO, and Alex, Nicholas and Matthew Brownfield, Cedar Rapids; granddaughters Kira (Clint) Restemayer, Ozark, MO, and Brianne (Derik) Redburn, Ozark, MO, and Stephanie (Matthew) Harper, Cedar Rapids; and 3 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Joanne A. Alley is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N Center Point Road, Cedar Rapids. In lieu of gifts, the family suggests memorials to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue, Hiawatha.
She was born February 12, 1933, in Eldridge, IA, to Herman and Hazel Buttschau. A graduate of DeWitt High School, Ms. Alley served as a bookkeeper and cost accountant for much of her career. She married Herbert K. Alley on May 7, 1954; they had 4 children.
Following Herbert's death in 1985, Ms. Alley pursued her love of travel, eventually visiting most of the continental United States and Hawaii, plus exotic locales in Europe and Asia. She was also a passionate bridge player, and spent many joyous hours with fellow club members and friends.
Ms. Alley is survived by her sisters, Marlene Alltop, Bradford, IL, and Karen (Joy) Anthony, Le Claire, IA; sons Michael (Nancy) Alley, Springfield, MO, and James Alley, Fontana, WI; daughters Denise (Eric) Brownfield, Cedar Rapids, and Cheryl (Peter) Sayers, Cedar Rapids; grandsons Douglas Sayers, Denver, CO, and Alex, Nicholas and Matthew Brownfield, Cedar Rapids; granddaughters Kira (Clint) Restemayer, Ozark, MO, and Brianne (Derik) Redburn, Ozark, MO, and Stephanie (Matthew) Harper, Cedar Rapids; and 3 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Joanne A. Alley is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N Center Point Road, Cedar Rapids. In lieu of gifts, the family suggests memorials to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue, Hiawatha.
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