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Alice Pierson

Hood River, OR

March 30, 1941 - June 29, 2021

Alice Pierson Obituary

Amazing, beautiful, giving, hardworking woman, that is Alice Louise Pierson the daughter of Ellis “Pete” Tanner and Maudwae Hagen, died in Hood River, Oregon on June 28th, 2021 at the age of 80. Alice was born in Hood River, Oregon on March 30, 1941 and grew up on the Tanner Ranch. She was always active helping on the farm, in the kitchen with her mom or helping with her four siblings. Alice loved spending her downtime with her friends socializing. While cruising the gut, going to the movies and eventually also with her first job as a soda jerk at Barclay soda shop. This is where she also fell in love with Roger Pierson, who would sit there just to talk or wait to take her home. She also taught swimming lessons and would lounge at the Hood River pool with friends. She later taught lessons there with her sister, Rita and her daughter Marcia. In her youth spent a lot of time with her best friends Donna Seal and Roxie Hanel growing up. Alice accomplished many things. After graduating high school in 1960, Alice went on to beauty school. Then on April 7th, 1962 she married the love of her life Roger Pierson. For a short time they lived in Klamath Falls while Roger attended college. After Roger graduated they returned to Hood River. Alice started doing hair when she returned to Hood River and was still loving it after 60+ years. She started at Sally’s Cut and Curl with Sally Moore. Then Pats shop, then Judy’s shop and finally full circle and ended at Jen Moore Baileys’ shop. She did her last customer 2 days before her passing. She got to do what she loved all the way to the end. Her customers were her family, she loved them all. She would want to tell them all thank you for all the years. Alice volunteered for Lions Follies for 40+ years, doing their hair, wigs, make up and occasional stage appearance as a hot peggy sue or a even a creepy ghoul . . . such great memories. Alice was ahead of her time by teaching a “jazz”ercise class before it was actually even a thing. She would fill the gym with lots of locals. I remember the song, “spanish fly,” we were to quickly exercise walk around the gym. Traveling was her life joy, which she did with her family but mostly with Roger. When her family was young we would fly with dad, travel to many places and lots of camping at Cove Palisades with many friends. Her favorite times were traveling with Roger to Hawaii and Cabo San Lucas. Alice passed peacefully the same night one year after her Rogee. They were just always meant to be together. RogAl. Alice is survived by her siblings, Ron Tanner, Don Tanner and Rita “Mo” Tanner Stevenson; her children, Marcia Pierson Harpham, Mike Pierson and Monique Pierson Kreitzberg; and grandchildren, Kira & Niko Harpham, Ezekiel Pierson, Eula & Leila Pierson Kreitzberg. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Roger Daniel Pierson and her parents. Services are planned for planned for 1:00 p.m., Sunday, August 1st, 2021 {Alice enjoyed her trips to Hawaii and family is asking that you wear a Hawaiian shirt or outfit to help honor her the day of her service} a time of viewing will proceed Alice’s service but friends can also view from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14th and Saturday, July 24th 2021 at Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family.

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