Alice Higgins

Alice Margaret Higgins passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at the TLC Personal Care Home in Miles City, MT. She was born January 21, 1914 at Ismay, the daughter of Hans and Katherine (Egge) Anderson. Alice grew up and attended country school in Ismay. When she was a little girl, her family lived at the Cass place. Alice married Alba Higgins on September 15, 1933 in Baker. They lived on the Wheeler place until they purchased the family farm. To this union three children were born: Jessica, Ralph and Ethel. For many years, Alice and Alba raised pigs and cattle, she spent some time working at the Six Mile as well as giving children rides home. Through the years, Alice loved family and friends coming to visit, if someone passed by the house, they had to come in and have coffee and fried chicken. She enjoyed supporting the local sports teams also. Any school game that was taking place, you could be sure to see Alice there cheering them on?and if she couldn?t make it, she was right by the radio cheering! She liked to travel, especially to Ralph & Inga?s to see the kid?s and all the different places they lived throughout the States. Her family remembers that it was always fun to see the different colors of hair she would have. Alice didn?t let her age slow her down, as she took her first motorcycle ride at the age of 80. She was very involved throughout the years, belonging to the Royal Neighbors, Cowbells, and Eastern Star organizations. She found great interest with these groups. Other hobbies include crocheting, sewing, and playing whist, canasta & bingo. Alice?s family will miss her deeply. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Alba; a son, Ralph in August; a daughter, Jessica; a brother, Hans Anderson; a great-granddaughter, Jasmine Winkley; and a sister-in-law, Margaret Anderson. Alice is survived by a daughter, Ethel Winkley of Forsyth; daughter-in-law, Ingaborg Higgins of Plevna; two brothers: Clarence Anderson of Spokane, WA and Lloyde Anderson of Helena, MT; ten grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; three great great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 PM at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Visitation hours will begin Sunday from 9AM until 7PM. A Funeral Service will take place on Monday, Nov. 25, at 2 PM at the Ismay Community Church. Burial will follow at the Ismay Cemetery. Refreshments will be served following the graveside back at the church. Stevenson Funeral Homes, Inc. of Baker and Ekalaka are in charge of the arrangements. At the request of the Higgins family, in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.


Burial Date: November 25, 2002
Funeral Home Baker, MT

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