Alice A. Seaman, 93, passed away Wed.,
Aug. 10, 2011
at Republic County Hospital, Belleville. She was born
June 28, 19
18 in Cawker City, KS to Ernest W. & Ella (Moos) Runft. Alice graduated from Belleville High School. She then graduated from Seaton School of Nursing, Colorado Springs, CO in 1942. Alice was a registered nurse until her retirement in in 1983, working in both the hospital and then the physician's clinic in Belleville. Alice married Otto Puckett in 1943 and the later divorced, she then married Anthony (Tony, Jake) Seaman on
Dec. 27, 19
53. She was a member of the Belleville First Baptist Church and A.B.W; Seaton School of Nursing Alumni; Rydal E.H.U.; Rebekah Lodge of Belleville; Auxiliaries of both Local & State Rural Letter Carriers Assoc. and the National Assoc. of Active & Retired Federal Employees. Alice and Tony were very active 4-H leaders. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony on
April 26, 2010
; her parents, Ernest & Ella; brothers, Harold and Donald Runft; and infant grandson and great grandson. Alice is survived by her son, Thomas Seaman and wife Nita, Fairfield, IL; daughter, Carol Seaman, Topeka; 3 grandchildren; 2 step grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 4 step great grandchildren; 3 step great great, grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1-9 PM Sunday at the funeral home and Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Mon,
Aug. 15, 2011
at Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Chapel, Belleville, KS with Pastor John Lewis officiating. Burial will be at the Belleville City Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church, Golden Bell Haven and Country Place. For online condolences, please visit
www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com
. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.
