NELSON – Alice Ilene Nelson was born July 13, 1924 at Consort, AB and passed away Feb. 10, 2009 at the age of 84 years at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Edmonton, AB. Alice was born to Samuel and Permilla McAllister and was the ninth child of 12 children. She took her schooling at the Birdsview School. Alice worked for several schoolteachers in the area and also was employed at the Consort Hospital. She met and married Carl Nelson on Oct. 27, 1946 and they lived on the farm south of Veteran, AB where their three children were born Darlene, Dianne and Dennis. They moved to Stettler, AB in 1959 where she resided until her passing. Alice enjoyed drawing wildlife, writing poems, playing bingo, fishing and camping with the family. She also enjoyed time spent with her seven grandchildren. She once said there was nothing like a hug from her grandchildren and becoming a great-grandma to Sage and Casey. She especially enjoyed the once a year overnight stay and trip to the casino on our “Mom and Kids” weekend. She always enjoyed visits from her nieces and nephews and her special sister-in-law Joan. Alice was predeceased by her husband Carl in 1989; son-in-law Harry in 2008; her parents; six brothers; and five sisters. She is survived by her daughter Darlene (Al) Campbell of Three Hills, AB, grandchildren, Heather (Kevin), Darren (Jessica), and Chris (Allison); daughter Dianne Gonda of Halkirk, AB, grandchildren, Brian (Sandra), Dale (Mandy) and great-grandchildren Sage and Casey; son Dennis Nelson (Charleen Smith) of Stettler, grandchildren, Chad, Chelsey, Amanda Smith (Wayne) & Angela Smith (Tom); brother-in-law Ivor (Helen) Nelson of Veteran; sisters-in-law Nancy McAllister of Red Deer, AB, Joan Cornelssen of Stettler, Linnea Conway of Consort and Olive Nelson of Consort; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and good friends. A funeral service took place on Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home Ltd. with Rev. Barbara Zimmerman officiating. Interment took place at the Lake View Cemetery, Stettler, with granddaughters Heather and Chelsey, as well as “the residents of Paragon Place” acting as honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers were Darren Campbell, Chris Campbell, Brian Gonda, Dale Gonda, Chad Smith and Kevin McAllister. Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Heart & Stroke Foundation or the charity of donor’s choice, c/o Stettler Funeral Home. Sympathies may be forwarded to the family by signing the guestbook at www.stettlerfuneralhome.com.