Alice Moening

Alice M. Moening, age 89 of Melrose, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Cura Care Centre in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Mitchell Bechtold officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Alice Marie Schreifels was born April 11, 1936 in Richmond, Minnesota to John and Frances (Kron) Schreifels. On August 30, 1958, she was united in marriage to John “Jack” Moening at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Alice worked at the Melrose Telephone Company as a switchboard operator, at Fingerhut in Sauk Centre, and at Funky’s in Melrose as a waitress. She enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, putting puzzles together, attending many sporting events with Jack, and loved going to casinos.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Survivors include her children, Randy (Sue) Moening, Dan “Tootie” (Melinda) Moening, Rick (Janel) Moening, and Lisa Wensmann; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Esther Steinemann; and sister-in-law, Val Schreifels.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Brian Wensmann; great-granddaughter, Cardi Cruz; brothers, Cyril, Victor, Marc, and Howard Schreifels; and sisters, Del Gieske, Julie Schreifels, Celesta Denne, Iris Hiltner, and Ellen Primus.