Alice Louise "Lou" Stevens |
| May 12, 1941 ~ July 14, 2011 |
| July 24, 2011 |
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Alice Louise "Lou" Stevens, 70, passed away at
the Boundary County Nursing Home in Bonners
Ferry on July 14, 2011. Services will be held at
2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah's Witnesses in Bonners Ferry. Alice was born in Sandpoint May 12, 1941, to Forest and Alice (Skow) Spencer. She married Sydney Aaron Stevens, January 31, 1956. Lou's interests included sewing, puzzles and crafts,but most of all she loved working with her husband in what he called "junking," or recycling. She became mother to seven children and has been fondly called "Momma Bear" for many years. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Syd, her children, Sydney and his wife Nancie, Sterling, Colorado, Clint and his wife Beverly, Pasco, Washington, Loree and her husband Thoi, San Diego California, Vern and his wife Freeda, Fairfield, Washington, Jolena and her husband Robert, Spokane, David and his wife Wanda, Douglas, Wyoming, Charlotte and her husband Kevin, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and Jennifer and her husband Randy, Bonners Ferry. Lou has 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by two siblings; sister Francie Hanson and brother Ray Spencer and his wife Joan. Lou became one of Jehovah's Witnesses at the age of 20 in 1961. She has been a faithful witness for Jehovah for 50 years. She has an assured hope of the resurrection in Paradise Earth. Although her illness has been a long struggle, she has always been a pleasure to be around. Special thanks go to her hospice nurses, Trish, Jan and Nancy; also to Doug and Barb Ladely. The nurses at Extended Care have also been so helpful. |