Alice Marie Heisterkamp

Alice Heisterkamp, age 97, of Albert Lea, Minnesota died Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Stoney River Ramsey in Ramsey, MN. A funeral service will be held on Thursday August 14 at 10 AM with visitation beginning at 9AM at Washburn-McReavy Coon Rapids Chapel, 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. Private Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Alice, daughter of Harvey and Emma (Nees) Freese was born on October 15, 1927, in Clara City, MN. She attended St. Thomas High School in St. Paul, MN. The family then moved to Lake City, Iowa. During WWII, she served her country at the War Department in Washington D.C. After returning home to Iowa, Alice married Norman Heisterkamp on September 9, 1947, at St. Joseph Church in Carroll, Iowa, where they made their home and Alice was a devoted homemaker. After the children got older, Alice worked at Bourns in Ames, Iowa before moving to Albert Lea, MN, where she worked until retirement at Land O'Lakes/Schweigert's Foods. After Norm passed away, she worked part-time at Senior Resources of Freeborn County and helped take care of the offerings at St. Theodore's Catholic Church, where she was a member since 1969. Alice enjoyed gardening with Norm, taking care of her yard, playing a multitude of card games, especially Pinochle, and spending time with family and friends. Alice leaves behind a family who loves her very much; son Michael Heisterkamp (Julie); daughter Marla Nelson (Eric); daughter-in-law Jean Richards (Robert); her grandchildren: Karin Myers (Mitch), John Heisterkamp (Breanna), Alison Wirth (Matthew), Aaron Heisterkamp (Courtney) and Kirk Heisterkamp; her step granddaughters, Amanda Yackel (Steven), Jacquelyn Nelson and Shayla Nelson; 5 great-grandchildren and 3 step great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Schultes and Betty Freese. Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son Mark Heisterkamp, her brothers Arthur and Fred Freese, her sisters Ruth Cibert and Bernice Heisterkamp (Lyle); brothers-in-law: Edgar (Dorothy) Heisterkamp, James Heisterkamp, Joseph (Ruth) Heisterkamp, Arthur Schultes, and sister-in-law Delores (Leon) Jacobsen; and parents-in-law Joseph and Rose Heisterkamp. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Good Samaritan, St. Croix Hospice, and Stoney River Ramsey who provided compassionate care to Alice over these last several months. Condolences may be sent to the Alice Heisterkamp Family C/O Washburn-McReavy Coon Rapids Chapel, 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. or online at www.washburn-mcreavy.com.