Alice Rudin

Mrs. Alice M. Rudin, 88, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 28, 2012, at the Davis Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Rudin was born November 5, 1923, in Rochester, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Elva Overand. Alice grew up in Pennsylvania and in 1944 at the age of 21, she married Herman "Chick" Rudin. In 1963 they moved to Wyoming where she worked has a homemaker, caring for her three daughters and her home. Following Chick's death in 1964, she found herself in the position of having to care for her family financially. She began working at Laramie County School District #1, and she later started working for Mountain Bell Telephone Company in 1972 as a telephone operator and retiring in 1992 as an engineer specialist after 20 years of faithful service. She was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers for many years. Alice enjoyed her retirement immensely. She loved to travel and she enjoyed spending time with her many friends and caring for her animals. Her greatest joy was sharing her life with her children and grandchildren, and because of her unfailing commitment to her family, she will be forever remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and friend. Alice is survived by two daughters, Heidi Janeski of Cheyenne, and Colette Vossler and husband, Ed, of Cheyenne; eight grandchildren, Brandi Woods, Christian Dunbar, Courtney Chiporo, Breanne Wendt, Jillian Janeski, Kristine Bengs, Nicolette Grant and Paige Schneider; and 13 great-grandchildren with one on the way. She is preceded in death by her mother; her husband, Herman "Chick" Rudin; and two daughters, Sharon Rudin and Penny Rudin. Visitation will be private. A funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Schrader Chapel with The Reverend Jill Ruiz officiating. An interment service will follow at Beth El Cemetery.

Service

Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:00pm

Schrader Chapel

2323 Carey Avenue

CHEYENNE, WY 82001

Interment

Beth El Cemetery

Pershing and Seymour Ave.

CHEYENNE, WY 82001