Alice LaVonne Walker Gross, 91 of Sioux City died on Sunday December 6, 2020 at the Sunrise Health Center. She resided at the Pointe at Sunrise Retirement Community for the past nine and a half years.

A Memorial service will be held 10:30am Tuesday, August 24 at the Grace United Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be held from 9:30am till 10:15am at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Services of Sioux City. A private Graveside service was held on Saturday, December 12 in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Alice Gross was born on May 1, 1929 in the Methodist parsonage at Philip, South Dakota, the second child of Rev. R Marcus Walker and Joyce Belle Warriner Walker.

She graduated as the Valedictorian from Highmore, SD High school in 1947. She earned a BA from Huron College, Huron, S.D. in 1952 and her MA from the University of South Dakota in the 1980’s.

She has been a lifelong Methodist and was currently a member of Grace United Methodist Church.

Mrs. Gross taught Geography and American Government for 28 years at East Junior (Middle) school. After retirement in 1991, she was the Parish Visitor for Grace Church for about 3 years. And she loved to travel all over the world; to Europe, Russia, Australia, the Caribbean and all around the United States.

Mrs. Gross was an ACBL Director of duplicate bridge and a Silver Life Master. She loved playing bridge anytime and was always willing to teach others how to play. She also loved to read books.

Alice and Joe Gross were united in marriage August 26, 1951 at the First Methodist Church in Huron, S.D.  They lived in Huron, Highmore and Sioux Falls S.D. before moving to Sioux City in 1963. Joe passed away on June 1, 2017.

Alice is survived by her children Carol Becker (Dennis) and Richard Gross (Dianne) and four grandchildren, Joe G. Gross (Kelly), John R Gross (Bebhinn), John R Becker, and Catherine Becker (David Savage) and two great grandsons, Elijah and Micah Savage. She is also survived by her sister Muriel Oates (Jim) of Rapid City, S.D. and sister in Law, Sharon Walker (Lyle) of Allen Park, Michigan as well as many nephews and nieces.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Willis Walker (Effie), Merle (Margee) Walker and Lyle Walker.

Memorials may be sent to the family in care of Grace United Methodist Church at 1735 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, Iowa 51106.