Alice Louise Park

Alice and her twin sister Gladys were born in Horburg, Alberta, the nearest settlement to their farm at the time. Alice was one of four children born to Rudolph and Lena Belle Counnic. Her early years were spent on the farm in the Horburg area. After her Father's passing when she was nine years old, the family moved into Rocky where she continued her schooling. Her Mother later married Alex Gazoloff and the family moved to Kindersley, Saskatchewan, where she graduated high school, and went to work as a bank teller. In March of 1955, she married Dale Park, who was also originally from the Rocky area. They spent the next little while living in various locations across the three western provinces, following Dale's work. Finally in 1969 they settled in Bentley, Alberta, where they lived for the next forty six years before retiring to Red Deer in 2015. Alice was proud to be known as a homemaker, only briefly taking a job as a convenience store clerk long after the kids had left home. Her most rewarding job was as Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She was happiest when looking after large extended family, attending all the events she could possibly get to if family was involved. She was very involved with her kids' activities; hockey, figure skating, and ringette among her favourite things. She was also a tireless volunteer. In 2015 prior to her leaving Bentley, the Bentley Care Centre honoured her for 21 years of volunteer service. She spent literally thousands of hours doing "whatever", whenever it was needed. It became a big part of her life, but being as humble as she was, you weren't going to hear it from her. Alice always remained active. Many Bentley residents can remember her walking the bike path, an activity she did on a regular basis for many years. She carried this on in Red Deer until just recently, when phyical limitations became too much. She also loved gardening, her yard was enjoyed by many. Alice and Dale enjoyed travelling, over the years, they covered a good deal of Canada and the United States by car and motorhome. After Dale's passing she also made several trips to California with family members. One of her favourites though was a trip to New Mexico she made with three of her daughters a few years ago. Alice is survived by her four children: Rick (Donna) Park or Bentley, Brenda (Ed) Spycher, Sharon (Rocky) Potuer and Wendy (George) Ramage, all of Red Deer, and Pam (Bruce) Spycher of Blackfalds. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. There will be no service at Alice's request. Interment will follow at the Bentley Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Red Deer Hospice Society at www.reddeerhospice.com or a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements in care of Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, 6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.