Alice May Rettig, 91, of Milan, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Milan. Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Graveside services will be 9:00 a.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian, Milan, where they will be designated for a memorial in memory of Alice.
The former Alice May Wright was born on October 28, 1916 in Milan, a daughter of Thomas and Lily Masters Wright. She married Marvin L. Rettig on October 28, 1939 in Milan. He died July 14, 1992.
For a short time, Alice worked as an inspector for Rock Island Tailoring.
She was a very active member of First Presbyterian Church, Milan, where she served as a Deaconess and Sunday school teacher. Alice was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 326, Milan. Her life was about people and she especially loved her family.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Tom Bruno, Dallas, Tex.; a grandson, Paul Bruno, Dallas and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, William, Herbert and Jack Wright and a sister, Annie Hutchinson Lees.
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