PINGEL, Alice M., age 82

Died: Sunday, January 8th, 2017

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the funeral home with Rev. Robert Hoekstra officiating

Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the funeral home

Interment: Rest Haven Cemetery, Town of Washington, Wisconsin

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorials be given to the Ladies VFW Post 305 Auxiliary

Alice M. Pingel, age 82, of Eau Claire, passed on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at The Classics Memory Care Facility in Altoona.

Alice was born on December 27, 1934 in Fairchild, Wisconsin to the late Otis and Zelma (Miller) Larson. On July 27, 1957 she married the love of her life, Rudolph F. Pingel, Jr., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairchild. During her life, she worked for Presto Industries, the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and for Medical X-ray Consultants. Alice was very active in the Ladies VFW Post 305 Auxiliary, the Elks and was a major organizer of Par-te-rec for 25 years.

Throughout her life she enjoyed traveling. Even more so in her retirement years, going all over the United States as well oversees to London, Paris and Italy (to name a few) along with a cruise to Hawaii.

Alice thoroughly loved being with her family and was their cheerleader through all aspects of their lives especially sports - for both her children and grandchildren. She was a special lady and will be deeply missed.

Alice is survived by her son, Craig (Michelle); daughter, Dawn Pingel; grandchildren, Michael (Miranda), Stephanie (Blake), Hailey, Kiefer, and Danielle; great grandchildren, Easton and Brynlee; brother, James (Marilyn) Larson; sister-in-law, Karen Larson all of Eau Claire; many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy; brothers, William and Allan (Iris) Larson.