Alyce Darlene Warrenburg, age 76, formerly of Glendive passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Billings.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Greg Lucido officiating. Interment will follow in Dawson Memorial Cemetery. Silha Funeral Homes of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Alyce was born on April 22, 1940 in Glendive, a daughter to Adam and Frieda (Mittlestead) Buxbaum. She was raised and educated in Glendive, graduating from Dawson County High School with the class of 1958 as Homecoming Queen. Following her high school education she went to stewardess school in Denver, Colo. Upon graduating she worked for United Airlines. In her travels she met Keith Warrenburg and they married on December 30, 1962 and to their union two children were born. They moved to Glendive in 1969 and raised their family. She was a housewife until 1972 when she worked briefly for KXGN the local TV and radio station. Alyce worked for the Glendive Public School system as a secretary for 30 years. Many of her years spent at Washington School and later transferred to Jefferson School. She then retired on May 31, 2002, because she just couldn’t train another principal.
Alyce enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling, Mary Kay, playing cards, gourmet club dinners, square dancing with Keith and spending time with her family including many camping trips and family gatherings. Her passion was to spend time with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Warrenburg; her parents, Adam and Frieda Buxbaum; her brother, LeRoy Buxbaum; and brothers-in-law, Donnie Barthel and Ronnie Colbrese.
Alyce is survived by her sisters, Betty Barthel of Glendive and Jane Colbrese of Billings; her daughter, Teri (Dave) Stephens and their children Nathan (Carley) Stephens, Nichole Stephens, Jacob Stephens and Melissa Stephens all of Spokane Valley, Wash.; her son, Steven (Lona) Warrenburg of Billings and their children, Ashly Warrenburg of Glendive, Erin Warrenburg of Great Falls and Emily Warrenburg of Billings; nine great-grandchildren, Riley, Brody, Koby, Taevyn, Griffin, Boston, Elyse, Kemdyn and Keegan; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Alyce was a woman of great poise and intelligence. She will be missed by all.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the charity of ones choice.
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