Alice Ann (Edwards) VanNatter passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the West Bloomfield Nursing Center. She was 90 years old.
Alice Ann was born January 2, 1925 in Cadillac to Claus and Vada (Hunt) Edwards of Lake City.
She was also the granddaughter of Albert and Ida Hunt of Lake City

Alice graduated from Lake City High School in 1943. After graduation she left Lake City and went to work at Ford, the Willow Run Bomber Plant. She talked very fondly of those days and many stories of her days there. After several years of working at Willow Run during World War II she left and took a train to San Francisco to marry her high school sweetheart. While in San Francisco, Alice Ann worked for General Electric and told many wonderful stories of living in such a great city.

Alice loved dancing and used to laugh that her legs danced from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. She loved golfing and was great, especially with her putting skills.

Alice met her wonderful Bob Kipp and enjoyed life living on a golf course in Florida. Bob and Alice both loved golf and dancing.
Alice was a member of the Cadillac Women Club and the Swartz Creek Order of the Eastern Star.

Alice loved her family and was a devoted Mother to her children; inspiring them to be independent and encouraged her children to gain a college education. She was a wonderful role model with her strength, determination and beautiful nature.

Alice is survived by her three children; daughters: Marcia (Gary) Merritt of Gaylord, Dawn (Paul) Mitchell of Lake Orion and son: Ron of Commerce Township. She also leaves two grandsons: Jason Merritt of Gaylord and Robert Rotsted of Eugene, Oregon, two granddaughters: Rebecca (Heath) Allen and Denise (Clarence) Parris. Alice was very proud of her two great granddaughters, McKenzie and Emily Allen.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Rex and Lloyd Edwards and a sister, Shirley VanNatter.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be directed to Susan’s Special Needs, 24052 Woodward Ave., Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069 or Gilda’s Club Detroit, 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073; www.gildasclubdetroit.org; ways-to-give.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Young Funeral Home with a time of visitation beginning at 12:00 Noon prior to the funeral service.
Burial will be in the Lake City Cemetery

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