Alley, Joanne A.

Joanne A. Alley of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully on Nov. 16, 2013, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

She was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Eldridge, Iowa, to Herman and Hazel Buttschau. A graduate of DeWitt High School, Ms. Alley served as a bookkeeper and cost accountant for much of her career. She married Herbert K. Alley on May 7, 1954. They had four children.

Following Herbert's death in 1985, Ms. Alley pursued her love of travel, eventually visiting most of the continental United States and Hawaii, plus exotic locales in Europe and Asia. She was also a passionate bridge player and spent many joyous hours with fellow club members and friends.

Ms. Alley is survived by her sisters, Marlene Alltop, Bradford, Ill., and Karen (Joy) Anthony, Le Claire, Iowa; sons, Michael (Nancy) Alley, Springfield, Mo., and James Alley, Fontana, Wis.; daughters, Denise (Eric) Brownfield, Cedar Rapids, and Cheryl (Peter) Sayers, Cedar Rapids; grandsons, Douglas Sayers, Denver, Colo., and Alex, Nicholas and Matthew Brownfield, Cedar Rapids; granddaughters, Kira (Clint) Restemayer, Ozark, Mo., Brianne (Derik) Redburn, Ozark, Mo., and Stephanie (Matthew) Harper, Cedar Rapids; and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service for Joanne A. Alley is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N. Center Point Rd., Cedar Rapids.

In lieu of gifts, the family suggests memorials to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Ave., Hiawatha.

Published Nov. 18, 2013 in The Gazette