Alice Ellanora Northen, 86, of Concordia, MO, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Due to the current pandemic and the fragile health of Alice's husband of nearly 65 years, Leslie, a private service will be held and burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. As a tribute to Alice, the family suggest that memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lafayette County Cancer Coalition Fund in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.
Born January 4, 1935 in Concordia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Schumacher and Hulda Cordes Schumacher. Alice attended 1st through 8th grades at Trinity Lutheran School and then graduated from Alma High School in 1953. On June 3, 1956 she married Leslie Neil Northen who survives of Concordia. Alice worked four years at Ralph B. Innis Insurance in Kansas City, but the bulk of her career was spent as a computer programmer with Lutheran Benevolent Association, retiring in 1997 after 32 years of service. She served as secretary of the Lutheran Benevolent Association and Lutheran Benevolent Insurance Exchange and served as a board member for both companies. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma.
In addition to her husband, Leslie; she is survived by two children, Cathy Jobe (Cully) and Mark Northen (Lynette), all of Concordia; three grandchildren, Melissa Iboaya (Erums) of Lee's Summit, Blake Northen of Independence and Emily Kriete (Daniel) of Grain Valley; four great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Zyien, Eliza and Zara Iboaya; as well as nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Hemme and Melba Mullies; and one brother, Roy Schumacher.
Due to the current pandemic and the fragile health of Alice's husband of nearly 65 years, Leslie, a private service will be held and burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. As a tribute to Alice, the family suggest that memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lafayette County Cancer Coalition Fund in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.
Born January 4, 1935 in Concordia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Schumacher and Hulda Cordes Schumacher. Alice attended 1st through 8th grades at Trinity Lutheran School and then graduated from Alma High School in 1953. On June 3, 1956 she married Leslie Neil Northen who survives of Concordia. Alice worked four years at Ralph B. Innis Insurance in Kansas City, but the bulk of her career was spent as a computer programmer with Lutheran Benevolent Association, retiring in 1997 after 32 years of service. She served as secretary of the Lutheran Benevolent Association and Lutheran Benevolent Insurance Exchange and served as a board member for both companies. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma.
In addition to her husband, Leslie; she is survived by two children, Cathy Jobe (Cully) and Mark Northen (Lynette), all of Concordia; three grandchildren, Melissa Iboaya (Erums) of Lee's Summit, Blake Northen of Independence and Emily Kriete (Daniel) of Grain Valley; four great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Zyien, Eliza and Zara Iboaya; as well as nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Hemme and Melba Mullies; and one brother, Roy Schumacher.
Alice Ellanora Northen, 86, of Concordia, MO, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Due to the current pandemic and the fragile health of Alice's husband of nearly 65 years, Leslie, a private service will be held and burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. As a tribute to Alice, the family suggest that memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lafayette County Cancer Coalition Fund in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.
Born January 4, 1935 in Concordia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Schumacher and Hulda Cordes Schumacher. Alice attended 1st through 8th grades at Trinity Lutheran School and then graduated from Alma High School in 1953. On June 3, 1956 she married Leslie Neil Northen who survives of Concordia. Alice worked four years at Ralph B. Innis Insurance in Kansas City, but the bulk of her career was spent as a computer programmer with Lutheran Benevolent Association, retiring in 1997 after 32 years of service. She served as secretary of the Lutheran Benevolent Association and Lutheran Benevolent Insurance Exchange and served as a board member for both companies. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma.
In addition to her husband, Leslie; she is survived by two children, Cathy Jobe (Cully) and Mark Northen (Lynette), all of Concordia; three grandchildren, Melissa Iboaya (Erums) of Lee's Summit, Blake Northen of Independence and Emily Kriete (Daniel) of Grain Valley; four great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Zyien, Eliza and Zara Iboaya; as well as nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Hemme and Melba Mullies; and one brother, Roy Schumacher.
Due to the current pandemic and the fragile health of Alice's husband of nearly 65 years, Leslie, a private service will be held and burial will follow in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. As a tribute to Alice, the family suggest that memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or Lafayette County Cancer Coalition Fund in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home.
Born January 4, 1935 in Concordia, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Schumacher and Hulda Cordes Schumacher. Alice attended 1st through 8th grades at Trinity Lutheran School and then graduated from Alma High School in 1953. On June 3, 1956 she married Leslie Neil Northen who survives of Concordia. Alice worked four years at Ralph B. Innis Insurance in Kansas City, but the bulk of her career was spent as a computer programmer with Lutheran Benevolent Association, retiring in 1997 after 32 years of service. She served as secretary of the Lutheran Benevolent Association and Lutheran Benevolent Insurance Exchange and served as a board member for both companies. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alma.
In addition to her husband, Leslie; she is survived by two children, Cathy Jobe (Cully) and Mark Northen (Lynette), all of Concordia; three grandchildren, Melissa Iboaya (Erums) of Lee's Summit, Blake Northen of Independence and Emily Kriete (Daniel) of Grain Valley; four great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Zyien, Eliza and Zara Iboaya; as well as nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Hemme and Melba Mullies; and one brother, Roy Schumacher.
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