Alice E. Josephsen

Alice C. Josephsen, 84, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday morning, June 27, 2007, at her home. She was a charter member of Westmore Church of God. A former resident of New Jersey, she was born in Pleasantville on June 6, 1923 and graduated in 1941 from Egg Harbor High School. She took additional studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey and Lee College, here in Cleveland. She was a graduate of International Preparatory Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Alice served as a missionary in Puerto Rico and Guatemala. While serving in Puerto Rico she was called by the Church of God World Missions in 1953 to serve as their Spanish translator where she was a faithful and loyal servant. In 1967 she became employed by Superior Olds-Cadillac-GMC where she remained until her retirement in June of 1999. Alice was preceded in death by her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Josephsen; and her brothers, Robert and Donald. She is survived by two brothers; Gene Josephsen of Elgin, IL and Howard Josephsen of Nacogdoches, TX; one sister and her husband, Carol and Ken Whitlock of Orlando, FL; and wonderful nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews who were a delight to her. Alice has an adopted Cleveland family whom she loved dearly and they are: Dot and Joe Grigsby family, Donald and Janet Mullinax family, and the Red and Geneva Mullinax family. In addition is Allen Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Chad Williams, all of Gainesville, FL. Also, very special to Alice was her dear and longtime friend, Jennie Mullinax with whom she made her home. Also, Lorraine Alton and Sherry Harris who helped care for her and loved her very much. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at Grissom Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Timmerman and Rev. Wendell Smith officiating. Interment will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Hilcrest Memorial Gardens with Robert Josephsen, William Harris, Jeffrey Grigsby, Greg Grigsby and Bob Dansler serving as pallbearers. Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. For additional information, phone 476-8575 or to send an online condolence to the family, visit www.grissomfh.net. Remember! Alice was a faithful witness for her Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ. Do you know Him?