Glenwood, Minnesota
1918 - 2014 (Age 96)
Alice Tripp, 96August 22, 1918 - September 11, 2014Alice Raattama was born on August 22, 1918, in Nashwauk, MN, the 7th of 8 children in a Finnish-American family. When she was young she and her brothers and sisters spent summers at the family cabin at Crooked Lake; they took saunas, drank clean...
Read MoreMy deepest condolences to the Tripp family. How I remember you kids, your amazing parents and the fun we all had at Crooked Lake. I am so happy Rudy forward this obit to me. What a woman Alice was along with dear John. Thinking of all of you at this time. Prayers, hugs and much love to you all.
Luanne Martire Saleture
September 14, 2014 | Grand Rapids, MN
My English teacher in 1967 & 1968....wonderful teacher who made English literature an adventure. Class act teacher! Condolences to her family.
Dianne Lock Mistelske
September 13, 2014 | Hollywood, FL
I will always remember Alice for the beautiful person that she was.
Roger Olsen
September 13, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV
She was an amazing woman, her whole family is amazing. I will never forget her, Maggie or John, I was honored to care for them all. Prayers to the rest of the family at this time of great loss.
April Odland
September 13, 2014 | St.Cloud, MN
After the parade in Spicer, this past Fourth of July (2014) I went to Scandi Lake to take part in the memorial for John Tripp. John was the husband of my High School English teacher, Alice. And, they had a farm next door to a farm that my dad bought when I was in the 6th grade (It is the farm on which I operated, and was able to rear a family, and teach them the value of hard work).
Alice is remarkably sharp for 95. She is failing, but with a little help, remembered some of my stories from...
Roger Imdieke
September 13, 2014 | New London,Spicer
