Obit: Tews, Alice Marion (1927 - 2018)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Tews, Meihack, Beyer, Dodge, Griffis, Higley, Berger

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/24/2018

Tews, Marian Tews (7 April 1927 – 22 January 2018)

Alice Marian Tews, age 90, of Neillsville, passed away peacefully at Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire on Monday, January 22, 2018. She was born in Neillsville, on April 7, 1927, the daughter of Richard and Hattie (Meihack) Beyer.

After graduating from Neillsville High School in 1944, she worked for the Federal Government Assistance Office of Clark County. On September 16, 1950 she married Edgar Tews at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Alice was a stay-at-home mom until 1966 when she returned to work at the Clark County Courthouse, working in the County Clerk’s office and then the County Treasurer’s office, where she held the position of Deputy County Treasurer until her retirement in 1991. After retirement she was a poll worker for many local, county, state and federal elections.

Alice was a lifelong member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was active in the Ladies Aid Society and was involved in several social, fundraising, and administrative functions. Alice was also a 50-year member of Hilltop Homemakers, where she was active in June Dairy Month, and Clark County Fair events. She also helped organize annual trips to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. In recent years she volunteered in the gift shop at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.

She and Edgar enjoyed traveling throughout the United States. Her favorite times were spent at gatherings with both the Tews and Beyer families. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Everyone agreed, she was truly a sweet lady.

Alice is survived, by her children: Linda (Norm) Dodge of Eleva, Scott (Carol) Tews of Neillsville, Mark (Raymond Griffis) Tews of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Paul (Cindy) Tews of Naples, FL; her grandchildren, Alex (Sadie Higley) Dodge of Eleva, Ryan Tews of Neillsville, Adam (Nicole Berger) Dodge of Strum, and Kelley Tews of Neillsville; brothers: Harold Beyer of Neillsville, and Robert Beyer of Shawano; and many nieces and nephews.

Alice is preceded in death by her husband, Edgar; parents; and brother, Walter Beyer.

Visitation will be held Friday, January 26 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27 (with visitation from 10:00-11:00) at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Following the service there will be a luncheon served at St. John’s Lutheran School for all those who wish to celebrate Alice’s life.

Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 711 W. 5th St., Neillsville, WI 54456.

God has a new angel. We love you, Mom.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  T he Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Alice’s family with funeral arrangements.