Alice Green Obituary

Alice Green April 7, 1916 - August 21, 2007. Alice Green, age 91, a resident of Colorado Springs since 1928, departed this life into the arms of her loving Savior on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at her home. She was a retired Registered Nurse. Alice Elizabeth Chess was born on April 7, 1916 in Garden Park, Colorado to the late Charles Edward and Pearl Leanna (Higgins) Chess. She was raised in the Cañon City area where she graduated high school. She then attended Seton School of Nursing graduating in 1937. She then went to work at Penrose Hospital until her retirement in January of 1979. She married Donald L. Green on September 18, 1938 at the First Baptist Church of Colorado Springs. Donald passed away in 1975. After her retirement, Mrs. Green worked briefly at the Colorado Springs International Airport as a security agent. She then worked for the Simpich Doll Factory as her last employment. Alice was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church for many years. She is survived by her three loving daughters: AlDona Conover of Colorado Springs; Patti (husband, Andrew) Monteverde of San Jose, California; and Julia (husband, Hans) Goller of Colorado Springs. She is also survived by her sister: Mable Yeatts of Parachute, Colorado, six grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Elwood Chess, and her son-in-law, Jay W. Conover. Friends may call from 5:00 – 8:00 PM on Thursday evening at the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel of Roses with the Rev. Jim Smith, officiating. Entombment will follow at the Chapel Mausoleum, Alcove of Grace. A Celebration of Life reception will then be held at her home. If so desired, memorials may be made in her memory to the Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation, 825 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite, 600, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. Blessed be her memory.