Person:Alice Owen (5)

From the February 18, 1987, edition of the Dubuque (IA) Telegraph Herald

Alice B. Holly

POSTVILLE, Iowa -- Alice B. Holly, 81, of Postville, formerly of Monona, died Monday, Feb. 16, 1987, at the Postville Community Hospital.

Services will be at 11 am Thursday at Garden City United Methodist Church, Monona, with burial in the Monona City Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 pm Wednesday at the Schultz Funeral Home, Monona.

Mrs. Holly taught for 35 years in Clayton and Allamakee county public schools and later at the parochial schools and in Festina until she retired.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Elmer Franck, in 1928 and her second husband, Vencilof "Vince" Holly, in 1974.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Toey (Evelyn) Kelly of Postville; a son, Milton Franck of Hazlet, N.J.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Harley Owen, of Eureka, Ill.

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Alice Berdeva Owen Holly was born June 4, 1905, in Frankville, Iowa, to parents Eugene and Melissa Webb Owen. She was baptized in the Presbyterian Church in Frankville. Alice graduated from Postville High School and obtained her teaching degree at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

On September 1, 1925, Alice was united in marriage to Elmer Franck at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. Elmer died November 2, 1928. On August 28, 1946, Alice was united in marriage to Vencilof Holly. Alice lived in Monona for many years and taught in rural schools in Clayton and Allamakee counties for over 35 years. She also taught at the parochial school in Festina, Iowa, until retiring in 1970. She spent some of her years working as a practical nurse.

Alice died Monday, February 16, 1987, at Postville Community Hospital following a long illness. She was a loving and caring person and a dedicated teacher.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands Elmer Franck and Vencilof Holly who died February 17, 1974; one son, Eugene, who died 23 June 1971, and one sister, Mildred L. Owen.

Surviving is one daughter, Evelyn and husband Forest (Toey) Kelly of Postville; one son, Milton and wife Wilma of Hazlet, New Jersey; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Harley Owen of Eureka, Illinois.