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Alberta Monell, 93, Prentice, died at her home on Wednesday, January
23, 2019. She was born on August 2, 1925, in Rycroft, Alberta, Canada, the
daughter of Gustav and Marie Gronvall. She was married to George Monell on
September 19, 1944, in Spirit River, Alberta, Canada. She was a CNA and
worked in nursing homes for many years, including 20 years at the Pleasant
View Nursing Home in Phillips. She was an active member of the Prentice
Baptist Church and was a member of the Women’s Missionary Society and other
organizations there. For many years she was also a member of a homemakers
club. In her free time she enjoyed flower gardening, feeding birds,
knitting and crocheting, and also camping and fishing with George.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Kalander, Prentice, and Cathy
(Mike) Schmitt, Wausau; by seven grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; by
one brother, John (Lorraine) Gronvall; and by one sister, Phyllis (Dave)
Zahara, Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. She was preceded in death by her
husband, George, on November 25, 2004; and is also preceded in death by a
great grandson; by two sisters, Harriet and Edna; and by three brothers,
Art, Hamilton, and Alan.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 2, at
the Prentice Baptist Church in Prentice with Pastor Neil Schindler
officiating. Friends may call at the church on Saturday, March 2, from
11:00 A.M. until the time of services.
The family suggests that memorials take the form of an offering to the First
Baptist Church in Prentice in Alberta’s memory. Online condolences may be
expressed at www.heindlfuneralhome.com
The Heindl Funeral Home in Prentice is assisting the family with funeral
arrangements.
