STAPLES – Alice Seely, age 92, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Sunday, March 28, 2010. A funeral service is planned for Thursday, April 1, at 11 a.m. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples. The visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Motley Public Cemetery.
Alice was born on Nov. 15, 1917, in Tracy, Minn., to David and Cora (Alexander) Smith. She grew up there and graduated from the eighth grade. She married Paul Seely and they moved to Staples where Paul worked for the railroad. They had one daughter.
Alice is survived by her daughter, Charlotte Seely, of Browerville; a brother, Clem (Eva) Coverston, of Fridley; local nieces, Alice (Paul) Delaney, Susan (Doug) Cyrus, and Ann (Joe) Wright; as well as other nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; and six brothers.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples.
Published in the Brainerd Dispatch (NE) on April 1, 2010
[Wife of grandson of SGS # 2560 – Paul Rexford; George Wright; Melvin Howland (# 2560); Elason/Alanson (# 923); Ebenezer, Justus; John; Benjamin; Nathaniel; Robert]
