Alice  Jane Monfore

CLERGY
Pastor Gordon Higgins
CASKETBEARERS
Jesse Monfore
Matthew Monfore
Tanner Monfore
Brooks Monfore
Dawson Monfore
Peter Howland Monfore, III
Alice Jane Monfore, age 75, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Sister James Care Center in Yankton due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and dementia.  Born September 14, 1933, to Arthur and Matilda “Mattie” (Hovorka) Fridrich, farmers southeast of Tyndall. Alice grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the 8th grade, then attended Tyndall High School. She was Tyndall’s first Relay Queen and  graduated in 1951.  Alice married James Monfore of Springfield, South Dakota, in March 1952 and they had four children: Dr. Peter Howland (Robin) Monfore II  of Aliso Viejo, California; Jay Arthur Monfore of Hot Springs, South Dakota; Cindy Kaye (Donald) Houk of Rapid City, South Dakota and Dr. Barry Scott (Kathleen) Monfore of Pierre, South Dakota.
Alice and family resided in Miller and Winner, South Dakota where she enjoyed raising her four children and her husband practiced family medicine.  Alice and Jim later purchased a pheasant hunting operation near Armour, South Dakota and they hosted hunters from around the country for more than 20 years.  Alice served many charitable organizations, participated in political activities and held memberships in the Tyndall Red Hatters and PEO of Miller, South Dakota.  Particularly fond of her Czech heritage, she enjoyed attending Tabor Czech Days and loved listening and dancing to polka music.  She also loved gardening, horseback riding, traveling, reading, shopping and her English Bulldogs Molly Brown, Maggie McGee, and Fergie.
Eternally grateful for sharing her life, love and laughter are her four children, 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.  Frank Melmer, a special friend who was a part of her life for the past 12 years, also feels very blessed to have had Alice in his life.
Alice’s grandchildren include: Peter’s children: son Peter Howland III and wife Clorinda and their sons Peter Howland IV, Judah, and Bryn; daughter Jennifer and her sons David Monfore and Dylan Tedford; Mariah, Daniel & Jonathan; Jay’s sons:  Jesse and Matthew; Cindy’s daughters: Sommer (Clarke) Welling, husband Philip and their son Andrew; and Polly Clarke and her daughter Alexandria; and Barry’s children: Taeler, Ariel, Tanner, Brooks and Dawson. Alice is also survived by her older sister, Dorothy who resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Her brothers Arthur, Jr. and Maurice and parents Arthur and Matilda preceded her in death.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the Parkinson's Association of South Dakota, PO Box 87952, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57109.

One hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday