Alice K Robertson's Obituary
Decatur- Alice K. Robertson, 93, of Decatur, IL. formerly of Maroa and Pana, Il., passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
A service to celebrate the life of Alice will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in the chapel at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. till the time of the service. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, 3465 N. McArthur Road, Decatur, Il 62526.
Alice was born October 26, 1918 in Latham, IL. the daughter of Clinton and Ella Taylor. She worked at Osgood Garment Factory in Decatur, and later as a homemaker and a babysitter for several families in the Forsyth area. She married Dale W. Robertson in 1946; he preceded her in death April of 1991.
She is survived by her son Joe and wife Carol of Decatur, grandchildren, Tommy (Jill) Robertson of Decatur, Jessica Robertson of Chicago, Michelle (Greg) Jones of Ft. Wayne, IN., Brian(Brooke) Robertson of Peru, IN., great-grandchildren, Trevor Robertson of Peru, and Emma and Riley Jones of Ft. Wayne.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son Lynn, sisters: Helen Wikoff and Eloise Miller, brothers: Charles, Bill, and Henry Taylor.
Special thanks to the staff at Heartland Nursing Home in Decatur, and to her nieces and nephew of Pana who cared for her.
Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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