Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held two hours prior to service at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House or the American Cancer Society.
Alice was born on January 16, 1934 to Basil and Harriett (Hervey) Buckalew in Clark County, IA.. She was united in marriage to Emil Day on February 2, 1952 in Princeton, Missouri, he died in 2010. She owned and operated Alice’s Upholstery at Sunset Marina in Rock Island, Illinois.
Alice was an active woman who cherished life. She enjoyed scuba diving, gardening, sewing, hiking, traveling, and a daily glass of wine or two.
Survivors include her children, Penny Day Furne and Randy “R.D.” (Vicki) Day; grandchildren: Richie (Kristy) Furne, Robbie Furne, Traci (Mike) Huskey, Tiffany (Tony) Prilipp, Nick Anderson and Ryan Anderson; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Clyde and Larry and sisters: Carolyn, Betty and Zella. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Emil, brothers: LaVern, John and Paul; sister, Edna and son-in-law,Richard Furne Sr.