Alice M Maurer

Alice was born on October 16, 1921, to William Sunderland and Margaret (Vollmer) Sunderland in Kenosha,WI. The oldest of five siblings. Alice married Eugene Maurer on May 1, 1943. Together they had three children, Eugene Jr, Thomas, and Paul.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret Sunderland, husband Eugene Maurer, siblings Mary (Arthur) Anderson, William "Billy" (Millicent "Boots") Sunderland, Edward 'Eddie" (Joanne) Sunderland, sister-in-law Vicki Sunderland, son Thomas Maurer, daughter in law Barbara Maurer and great-grandchild Aryon Maurer. She is survived by brother, Robert Sunderland, children, Eugene (Carol) and Paul (Melinda). Grandchildren; David (Ellen), Jennifer, Terri, Martha (Korey), Tony (Robin), Ashlie (Kellen), and Amanda. Great-grandchildren, Madelyn, Emery, Sophia, Cooper, Oliver, Bryson, Avery, Dylan, and many nieces and nephews.

She always had a job. Licensed beautician, Simmons Mattress company, car hop at a drive-in, home care person to a doctor in Kenosha, took in ironing to supplement family income, started at First National Bank of Waukegan as a bookkeeper, moved up to teller, became head teller and retired as a Platform Customer Service Person.

Alice loved knitting, cross-stitching, and quilting. She was featured in the local paper when she and her fellow quilter made and donated 50 quilts a year to Ronald McDonald House so children could have their own quilt and take home. At her 98th birthday party, she gave each family group three quilts she had made over the years. Then she made more and still has a "stash" of material and started quilts.

During COVID, she made puzzles with her son and his family and was still working on one when she was hospitalized. She had three solitaire games on her computer and would play each one every day until she won, then she was finished for the day. She also loved to play cards and played cards during her last days at home before she was hospitalized for the last time.

She loved family get-togethers. She and her husband had a camper and went to weekend campouts before he died. After her husband died, she traveled to Alaska, Michigan (many times to visit her brother and her granddaughter in Holland for Tulip Festival), England (to visit the place of her Father's birth), Ireland, and Green Bay to visit her other brother.

Her enthusiasm and love for celebrating will be missed by all.