Alice Marie Lichty, 96, of Waterloo, died at Friendship Village Health Pavilion on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

She was born November 17, 1923, in Waverly, the daughter of Henry and Ronetta Stromer Schroeder.

She attended Immanuel Lutheran School through 8th grade and graduated from East High School in 1942. Alice married Quinter Lichty on July 31, 1948, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waterloo. He died December 10, 2006.

Alice was a member of South Waterloo Church of the Brethren and was active in the Women’s Fellowship and served as a Sunday School Teacher.

Alice’s love of music was always a blessing to her. She enjoyed gardening and being creative and artistic, appreciated birds (especially cardinals), and enjoyed taking photographs of her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. She was always gracious and kind.

She is survived by 5 children: son, Ron (Marilou Lascari) Lichty of San Francisco, daughter, Patti Bammert of Anamosa‚ son, Randy (Pat) Lichty of Waterloo, daughter, Julie (Carl) Peterson of Harwood‚ ND, and daughter, Beth (Shawn) O’Rourke of Birmingham‚ MI; 15 grandchildren: Mike (Holly) Doyle, Jean (Manish Champsee) Doyle, Brad and Erin Bammert, Tiffany (Greg) Lichty Gaffey, Chris (Liz) Lichty, Joe (Melanie) Lichty, Clark Lichty, Luke (Brooke) Lichty, John (Kayla) Lichty, Eric (Michaela) Peterson, Kyle (Elizabeth) Peterson, Josie (Sam) Cooper, and Ian and Connor O’Rourke; 17 great grandchildren; her brother, Dennis (Joan) Schroeder of Englewood‚ CO and a sister, Ruth (Robert) Prins of Waterloo.

Alice is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; grandson, Matt Lichty; 4 sisters: Donna Schons, Delores Bowers, Janet Leckness, and Lois Turner; and 3 brothers, Larry, Stan and Clifford Schroeder