|
Alicia Jo McGrew
1957 - 2021
-
- Alicia Jo McGrew
February 8, 1957 - October 3, 2021
Alicia Jo McGrew, 64, of Melbourne, passed away peacefully surrounded by
her loving family at home on Sunday, October 3, 2021 under the care of St.
Croix Hospice.
Alicia was born February 8, 1957 in Inglewood, California to Donald Ray
and Lorena Marie (Miles) Mercer. Following the untimely passing of both
parents, she was welcomed into the loving home of Mervin “Buzz” and Doris
Groesbeck in Klemme, Iowa. After graduating from Klemme High School in
1976, she went on to obtain her Associate’s Degree in Fashion
Merchandising at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. It was here
that she was introduced by mutual friends to the love of her life, Paul
McGrew. They were united in marriage on September 17, 1978 and lived in
several different places before settling down in Melbourne.
In addition to being a wonderful wife and loving mother to their six
children, Alicia worked at Younkers for over 20 years and most recently
dedicated several years to working at CIRSI. She loved her jobs because
she truly loved taking care of people. Alicia was a member of New Horizon
Church and she was involved for many years in Cub Scouts. She was an Army
mom, as well as a member of the groups Navy Moms and Marine Moms. She
loved her family deeply, attending all of her children and her
grandchildren’s events. She really was a mom to everyone and she enjoyed
getting people together, especially family reunions.
In her free time, she enjoyed playing cards and board games (and
“accidentally” cheating), reading, shopping, watching movies, crafting and
dancing. She especially enjoyed traveling and concerts, having attended
many classic rock and country shows over the years with Paul. Having been
a 10 year survivor of cancer, she really was a fighter at her core. She
took part in Relay4Life and LIVESTRONG at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA.
Alicia was spontaneous, life-giving and had an unforgettable smile. She
was always running late and getting lost, but never let anyone down. She
will be deeply missed by all those whose lives she touched.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 43 years, Paul; her children:
Joshua (Jacqueline) McGrew, Ariane (John) Garlock, Nathan (Jules) McGrew,
Anthony McGrew, Hannah McGrew (Austin Halsted) and Serena McGrew (Trent
Muller); grandchildren: Briley, Connor, Nathan Miles Jr. and Ronan McGrew;
her siblings: Don Mercer, Regina (Howard) Bergman, Philip (Armi) Mercer,
Rebecca Mercer, LaDonna (Berl) Wilcox, Berdean (Ron) Dolan, Myrna (Bill)
Eisenlauer, Brad (Linda) Groesbeck, Cynthia Larson, Darwin (Lori) Needs,
Lori (Mark) Lau, Danny Mau, Kurt Mau and Cindy Mau; brother-in-law, George
Pickavet and numerous aunts, uncles nieces, nephews and cousins.
In death, she is reunited with her birth-parents, Donald and Lorena; her
parents, Buzz and Doris Grosebeck; sister, Teresa Pickavet; brother,
Norman Needs; her half-brother, Shawn Mercer; sister-in-law, Kit Mercer
and godfather to her six children, Tracy Rosedale.
-
- Services for Alicia will be held on Friday, October
8 at 10:30 A.M. at New Horizons United Methodist Church in Melbourne. She
will be laid to rest at Melbourne Memorial Garden. Friends and family are
also invited to a visitation on Thursday, October 7 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00
P.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. For questions or
condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234.
For those unable to attend, services will be available at the Mitchell
Family Funeral Home Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/.
Oct 7
Visitation
Thursday, October 07, 2021, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Mitchell Family Funeral Home, 1209 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, IA
50158
Oct 8
Service
Friday, October 08, 2021, 10:30AM
New Horizons United Methodist Church, 224 Main St, Melbourne, IA 50162
Final Resting Place
Melbourne Memorial Garden, 290th St, Melbourne, IA 50162
-
source: © Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, IA, 1209 Iowa
Avenue W, Marshalltown, IA 50158; Phone 641-844-1234
|