Alice Marie Fidler

1922 - 2015

GALESBURG - Alice Marie Fidler, 93, Galesburg, formerly of Avon, died at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Rosewood Care Center.
She was born March 13, 1922, on the family farm in Henderson County, near Media, the daughter of Russell Pogue and Ida LaBelle (Wright) Mathers. She married Henry Wade and later married Leonard Fidler. Both husbands preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Wade; her parents; three sisters, Evelyn Rankin, Darlene Meacham, and Rosemary Ayers; and a stepdaughter, Patricia Leezer.
Alice is survived by a sister, Carolyn Griffith of Galesburg; four grandchildren, Trisha Wade, Timothy Wade, Heather Wade, and Jeff Wade; four stepchildren, Larry Fidler, Richard Fidler, Edward Fidler, and Kathleen Fidler; 10 stepgrandchildren; several great-grandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was raised in the Raritan and Media areas, graduating from Media High School in 1939. She had lived in Abingdon and Avon for most of her life. Alice started working for Knox College in July 1960 and retired after 32 years as the director of food service. She had been a waitress at The Junction restaurant in Avon prior to working for Knox.
Alice enjoyed being outdoors gardening, mowing the yard, and working with hogs and cows.
Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Funeral will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Jim Ecklund officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Knox College. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.