Alyce McFadden

Alyce J. McFadden, 80, of West Union, Iowa died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, Iowa.  

Alyce Jean, the daughter of Frank and Bernice (Bennington) Kimpling, was born Sept. 29, 1937 in Pontiac, Ill. 

She graduated from Streeter High School in Streeter, Ill., on May 24, 1955.  

Alyce was united in marriage with Marvin Woltzen on Sept. 7, 1958 in Long Point, Ill.  To this union three sons, Mike, Darryl, and Richard, were born.  

Alyce and Marvin farmed for many years in the rural West Union area. Alyce also worked for many years as a teller at Farmers Savings Bank in West Union. 

Marvin passed away on Nov. 30, 2003, and Alyce was then united in marriage with John McFadden on June 25, 2008 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fayette, Iowa.

Alyce was very active in the Hawkeye and West Union United Methodist Churches and United Methodist Women.  

She enjoyed camping, boating on the Mississippi, ceramics, knitting, playing cards, bowling, gardening, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Alyce is survived by her husband, John McFadden, of Sumner, Iowa; three sons, Mike (Teressa) Woltzen, Darryl (fiancée Becky O’Dell) Woltzen, and Richard (Rhonda) Woltzen, all of West Union, Iowa; 13 grandchildren, Aaron (Kris) Woltzen, Tristia Woltzen, Holli (Steve Krull) Vagts, Trent (Breanna) Woltzen, Corey (Becca) O’Dell, Kyle (Brean) Woltzen, Amber (Dan Figdore) Woltzen, Jentry Woltzen, Rhett Woltzen, Joseph Woltzen, Kendra (Clayton) Cameron, Matthew Helgerson, and Raven Green; 16 great-grandchildren; siblings Margaret Murray of Streeter, Ill., Carol (Bud) Kaminke of Long Point, Ill., and Sam (Sandy) Kimpling of Long Point, Ill.

Alyce was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; her parents, Frank and Bernice; a brother, Bill Kimpling; and a sister, Nancy Maxwell.

   Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at West Union United Methodist Church in West Union, Iowa with Rev. Chris Ebbers as the officiant.

Visitation will be held one hour before services at the church on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.

Inurnment will be held in the West Union Cemetery, West Union, Iowa.

Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Services of West Union, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.    41u41