Alice Alvina (Garwood) Lindsay

Alice Alvina Lindsay, 91, of Litchfield, passed away Friday, October 25, 2024, at Hallmark Healthcare of Carlinville.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Witt Cemetery.   Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. Lindsay was born November 28, 1932, in Witt to Delbert and Cleo (Oller) Garwood and they preceded her in death.  She and Thomas Leroy Lindsay were married September 8, 1957, in Witt and he preceded her in death in 1971.  

Alice was a homemaker and stay at home Mom, raising her eleven children.  She was a strong, outspoken lady that stuck to what she put her mind to do and a firm believer in the Lord.  Her pastimes included putting together puzzles and working crossword puzzles, even when her eye sight was failing, watching Westerns on TV and being outside in the summer.  Alice’s grandchildren and great grandchildren were her greatest joy in life.  

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Lindsay was preceded in death by her son, Darrell Lindsay, James Mehlberg, grandson, Brian Mehlberg, James Brown,Tory Lindsay, granddaughter, Robin Brown; siblings, Norman Garwood, Grace Meier, Nancy Gruen, Jerry Garwood and Lamar Garwood.

Surviving are her children, Kenneth Lindsay of Rushville, Barbara Thompson of Irving, Steve Lindsay of Vandalia, Lisa (Terry) Hancock of Litchfield, Lou (Tim) Plowman of Concord, David (Lisa) Lindsay of Litchfield, Thomas (Lori) Lindsay of Hillsboro and stepchildren, Les (Sherry) Lindsay of Tower Hill,and Linda Jackson of Tower Hill; sister, Carol Owens of Witt; twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Association

Online condolences can be left at stiehldawsonfh.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alice Alvina (Garwood) Lindsay, please visit our floral store.