Alice M. Toresdahl

Alice Mae Toresdahl, 87, of Mason City, Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center, in Mason City.

A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Pastor Matthew Muters officiating.  Inurnment was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

  Family suggests memorial contributions to the Alice Toresdahl Memorial Fund.

Alice was born June 12, 1929, the daughter of Henry and Ida (Hanson) Lovick, in Winnebago County.  She married Gordon Toresdahl on June 22, 1947, in Fertile, Iowa.  He preceded her in death on May 12, 1990.

Alice grew up and attended school in Fertile, graduating from Fertile High School.  She was a homemaker most of her life while helping Gordon on the family farm.  She also was a babysitter later in life.

Alice was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, in Mason City.  She enjoyed sewing, baking, gardening, and collecting rolling pins.

Alice is survived by three children, Larry (Regina) Toresdahl, of Clear Lake, Todd (Kathy) Toresdahl, of Las Vegas, Nev. and Kristi (John) Berding, of Mason City; four grandchildren, Gerilynn (Vanya) Kozlovskyi, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Barnes (Emily) Toresdahl, of Northwood, Iowa, Blake (Jessica Rush) Walderbach, of Mason City, and Reid Walderbach of Mason City; five great-grandchildren, Ivy Toresdahl, Mary Toresdahl, Lily Kozlovskyi, Lev Kozlovskyi and Paizley Walderbach; and four siblings, James Lovick, of Forest City, Iowa, Leo (Marlys) Lovick, of Ackley, Iowa, Elaine Ollenberg, of Garner, Iowa, and Doris Bonnsetter, of South Carolina.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two children in infancy, Terry and Jean; and seven siblings.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.