Alyce Lorena Shouse Krell

Krell, Alyce Lorena Shouse
97, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away Monday evening May 2, 2011, having battled the only real illness of her life, cancer. A memorial service and celebration of Alyce's life will be held at 10am, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Messinger Indian School Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251. A short reception will be held immediately following at the Villa Monterrey pool area in the 7500 block of E. Rancho Vista Drive, Scottsdale, AZ. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or your favorite charity in Alyce's name. Alyce Lorena Shouse was born October 21,1913 to Dr. Arthur C. and Leona A. (Turner) Shouse in Plankinton, South Dakota where she grew up and graduated high school in1931. She attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, graduating in 1937 with a BA degree in Business and Education. Among other jobs she taught school in Salem and Ipswich, SD. She married Theodore Henry Krell on January 25,1941 in Mitchell, SD. Ted's service years kept them moving around until 1946. After the war they moved to Lake Andes, SD, where, as a couple, they farmed, developed a drive in movie theater, an airport, a propane distribution business, and a filling station, café, eventually even becoming involved in starting a bank. Retiring and divorcing in 1979, Alyce moved to Scottsdale, AZ where she spent the remaining 32 years of her life. Her life continued to be full, volunteering at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn, serving on the board of her homeowners association while always ready to fly away and assist any family member in need. Alyce is survived by four nephews and one niece, Joel (Claudia) Shouse of Bozeman, MT; Kent (Margo) Shouse of Maquoketa, IA; Neal (Joy) Russell of Oberlin KS; Ward (Mary Cay) Russell of Santa Fe, NM; Joan (Marlin) Russell Breer of Wichita, KS. Numerous cousins, grand and great grand nephews and nieces also survive her. "My plans always did in clude more than could be done in a day. But now the old energy mill stops generating far too soon. Is that the energy shortage our government has been talking about? And all the time I thought it was gas for my car!" Alyce Krell