Alice Ann Asleson
September 12, 1950 - October 24, 2021
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STOUGHTON - Alice Ann Asleson, age 71, of Stoughton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at Stoughton Hospital. She was the daughter of Louis and Josephine Hetzel, the middle of seven children, growing up in Plain, Wis. She attended River Valley High School in nearby Spring Green, graduating in 1968. Alice then went on to attend Madison Area Technical College where she earned an associate degree in dental assisting.
Alice worked as a dental assistant for Doctor Salant’s office for many years. She married Danny Fix in 1975 and the two moved to Cottage Grove where they owned and operated D’Alice’s Bullpen for several years. During that time Alice became a volunteer EMT and eventually a home health aide with Meriter. She was a natural care giver.
Following the loss of her first husband, Danny, she married Thomas Asleson. They built their dream home in Stoughton which affectionately became known as Patchwork Prairie due to her passion for sewing and life-long love of quilting. Here she became involved with the Quilting on the River Friends and under her guidance they began an annual project of creating beautiful patriotic quilts that they would take up to the Madison VA Hospital every year on Veteran’s Day and gift to hospitalized veterans. Her quilting projects were a labor of love. She loved the beauty of creating and gifting her many works of art amongst her family, friends, and community members.
Alice loved travel. Her favorite vacation memory is the 42-day Mediterranean cruise she went on and her visit to Fatima, Portugal. In recent years, she enjoyed getting away and spending part of the winter in Florida.
Alice is survived by her life partner, David Stolen of Stoughton; children, Kim (Paul) Galvin, Kevin (Kim) Fix and Toni (Jeremy) Washa; grandchildren, Cade Washa, Brennan Galvin, Bradyn Fix, Katelyn Galvin, Ryne Washa, Tatum Fix, Dani Fix and Harper Washa; brother, Jerry (Pat) Hetzel, Joe (Diane) Hetzel; sister, Marge (Tom) Brantmeyer; sisters-in-law, Bobby Otis, Suzie (Victor) Valcarcel and Helga Hetzel; brother-in-law, Dick (Jean) Asleson; special extended family members, Steve (Mary) Stolen and Linda Stolen; and many nieces, nephews and close family friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Fix in 1999; her husband, Thomas Asleson in 2014; her parents, Louis and Josephine Hetzel; and three siblings, Anthony Hetzel, Marylou Sinkule and Frederick Hetzel.
A Memorial Service will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1358 Hwy 51 N. @ Jackson St., Stoughton, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Visitation will be held at the funeral home form 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021, and also from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Stoughton Hospital Foundation in Alice’s memory would be appreciated by the family.
Dave and Alice’s family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at the Stoughton Hospital for their exceptional care and compassion while she was a patient there. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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With deepest sympathy,
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Sweet Miss Alice, I spent a day with her when she came to Paducah Quilt Show several years back, Ms Broadbent and another lovely friend and I had a great time that I will never forget, when we went everywhere and did everything I could think of doing with them as a guest to Paducah. I laughed with those three gals more than I had laughed in a month of Sundays. I even drove back to Days Inn the next morning before thet left and cried waving goodbye to the three of them as they were pulling out of the parking lot, we seemed to have made good friends that quickly. I am just so very sorry she passed at such a young age, but what a full life she led! She would have been a very special dear friend to everyone who was lucky enough or lived close enough to spend time with her. I am so sorry for her life partner, and all the family though I didnt have the pleasure of knowing any of them, except thru what she relayed in texts and pics, but her family and friends meant the world to her. Please know she will be missed by Penny jn Paducah, and my prayers will be with all of you. Her smile will always twinkle in my memory.
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Memories of and with Alice could go on and on and on. Alice graduated from high school with my twin sisters. Later that year they became apartment roomies in Madison. Early in 1969, while recuperating from injuries suffered in an automobile accident, I crashed at their apartment for a few days. One night I enjoyed a sublime Chef Boy R Dee spaghetti dinner so carefully prepared by Alice. Forward many years and I spent almost every Friday night at the Bullpen for their fish fry and also many a Sunday enjoying a $3 "This is how you get it" breakfast prepared by Dan and the included best Bloody Mary in the world prepared by Alice. How could I end up spending $50 there? Usually by playing cards with the cardshark Alice and getting on one of her many sports pools. Memories of trips to Arlington Horsetrack and betting on the last horse to take a dump on the track prior to the race. Winter "Camping" trips to the Dells, staying in a fine motel and side trips to Zap's Tap and the Dog track. After Dan's death and Alice marrying Tom there is a memory of having them join Teri & I in Gatlainburg, TN for a couple of days prior to Alice and Tom going to the quilt convention in Paducah, KY. We took one side trip around Gatlainburg where I just happened to take a shortcut which saved us 30 miles but took an extra 30 minutes plus. Teri, Tom and Alice were not impressed at all. During some vacations we had Alice stop by the house on her way home from Home Care to feed our 2 cats. Of course she would take no pay and we knew she had a penchant to dabble in some quilt making, so we decided to pick up some local materials from wherever we were, like some southern based from New Orleans. I had trouble picking colors and patterns that went together, so she suggested I check out the fat quarters. I told her I did not think I could go into a fabric store and ask the lady, Where do you hide your fat quarters ? Another time in Old Town Denver I got separated from our group and they found me later sitting on the floor in the fabric shop sorting through fat quarters to take back to Alice. We surely had some great times together and a lot of laughs. She will be truly missed. RIP Alice !
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Kim, I was sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. May you find some comfort during this difficult time. J. Sabatino